HC Deb 14 December 1998 vol 322 c388W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for each annual programme of specific grants for education since 1985(a) whether there was a period of consultation before a circular was issued, (b) which grants were included, (c) for how many grants competitive bidding was required and (d) what percentage of the funds were (i) directly available to schools, (ii) allocated through local education authorities and (iii) made available by other routes. [63514]

Ms Estelle Morris

A reply to this question would involve disproportionate cost.