HC Deb 08 July 2003 vol 408 c677W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding for Millennium Volunteer projects was allocated to Chesham and Amersham in(a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04; and how much funding he proposes to allocate to Chesham and Amersham in 2004–05. [123917]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The amount of funding allocated for Millennium Volunteers activity in Chesham and Amersham is not collected. However, funding provided to Wycombe and surrounding areas in 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 is provided as follows:

£
2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
92,000 97,000 97,500

The funding which is to be allocated to each region in 2004–05 will not be finalised until September to allow local discussions on budget allocations and final agreement of the funding formula. When this has been agreed I will arrange for the information to be provided in the House of Commons Library.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he has issued regarding the distribution of funding for Millennium Volunteer projects in Chesham and Amersham. [123918]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The funding which is to be allocated for 2004–05 and 2005–06 to each region will be finalised in September 2003. Government Offices for the Regions will be able to take decisions on how funding for local Millennium Volunteers activity in 2004–05 and 2005–06 is to be distributed within their regions. These decisions will take account of regional needs and will be informed by local discussions with key partners as well as the outcomes of a review of the formula which will determine the allocation of funds to each region. In making their decisions in late Autumn, Government Offices will take into account existing provision, the needs of young people, particularly those at risk, and the coverage across their region.

£ millions
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Primary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 2 tests 0.35 0.57 0.31 0.39 0.99
Secondary school performance tables of achievements in Key Stage 3 tests N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Secondary school performance tables of achievements in GCSE examinations and vocational qualifications 1.19 1.12 1.06 0.8 0.98
School and college performance tables of achievements in A/AS examinations and vocational qualifications
Pilot tables testing the calculation and presentation of a Key Stage 2-GCSE/GNVQ value added measure N/A 0.2 N/A 0.19 0.28
Pilot tables testing the reporting of achievements in all approved qualifications at age 16 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Notes:

1. The figures shown above are programme costs and do not include departmental staff costs.

2. There were no secondary school performance tables of achievements in key stage tests published between 1997 and 2001.

3. The tables testing the reporting of achievements in all approved qualifications at age 16 will be piloted for the first time in 2003.