HC Deb 13 November 2001 vol 374 cc711-2W
Dr. Julian Lewis:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make it her policy to publish data on class sizes in league tables of school examination results. [13393]

Mr. Timms

There are currently no plans to publish class size data along side the performance tables.

Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what funding she has set aside for(a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04 to reduce class sizes in primary schools; [14583]

(2) if funding for lower class sizes in primary schools will be ring-fenced until 2003–04. [14584]

Mr. Timms

We have made £177 million available to reduce infant class sizes and £73 million to make progress on junior class sizes in 2001–02. Up to £180 million will be available to reduce class sizes in 2002–03. Funding levels for 2003–04 will be decided in the Spending Review 2002.

Class size grant will be paid to local education authorities as a ring-fenced grant through the Standards Fund in 2001–02 and 2002–03.