§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what provision he has made in future Standard Spending Assessments for the increase in new teachers' pay; and if he will make a statement. [149280]
§ Ms Beverley HughesWe took account of all pressures on local education authorities when setting the level of provision in the spending review, including teachers' pay. Parliament has recently approved the Local Government Finance Settlement 2001–02 which provides an increase in Education Standard Spending Assessment (SSA) of over £1 billion (4.8 per cent.). The spending review provides further increases in Education SSA of £1.35 billion in 2002–03 and £1.4 billion in 2003–04.