§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the rate support grant for rural local education authorities takes into account the cost of home to school transport with particular reference to Cornwall. [86680]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe sparsity factor in the Standard Spending Assessment methodology delivers more funding to local education authorities in rural areas such as Cornwall, to help meet the extra costs of home to school transport. The Government will be reviewing the details of the formula over the next few years.