§ Mr. Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what total Government expenditure was in 1996–97, and what the forecast is for 2000–01, on(a) pre-school provision, (b) schools, (c) further education and (d) higher education. [142401]
§ Mr. BlunkettTotal expenditure by my Department on(a) pre-school provision (b) schools (c) further education and (d) higher education for the years 1996–97 and the forecast expenditure for 2000–01 are set out in the following table.
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Million Expenditure 1996–97 Forecast expenditure 2000–01 Pre-school provision1 1,613 2,104 Schools2 16,858 20,904 Further education3 3,131 3,493 Higher Education4 6,050 6,940 1 The forecast expenditure figures for each of these sectors are based on the current Departmental Report adjusted to include subsequent changes 2Figures for schools are for current and capital expenditure. For 2000–01 the pre-school and school figures are early estimates based on applying an uplift of 5 per cent. to the estimated expenditure by central and local government for 1999–2000 in cash terms with the addition of expenditure on the school standards special grant announced in the Budget 2000. Outturn expenditure may vary.
3Expenditure figures for further education exclude assumed additional employer contributions, administration, recurrent funding to support college rationalisation, the Ethnic Minority Student Achievement Grant and student support. The total for 2000–01 includes a net £31 million extra after transferring £4 million into student support, agreed after the publication of the current Departmental Report.
4Higher Education figures include Student Loans, Mandatory Awards and fees and Teachers' Training.