Mr. RuffieyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the spending per head on pupils in(a) Suffolk, (b) Norfolk and (c) Essex was in each year since 1997. [104832]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is contained in the following table:
LEA name Pre-primary and primary education Secondary education Pre-primary and primary and secondary education 1996–97 Essex 2,210 3,500 2,470 Essex 2— 2— 2— Norfolk 2,020 3,130 2,400 Suffolk 2,230 2,610 2,430 1997–98 Essex 2,100 3,590 2,400 Essex 2— 2— 2— Norfolk 2,130 3,070 2,450 Suffolk 2,160 2,630 2,400 1998–99 Essex 2— 2— 2— Essex 2,300 3,570 2,560 Norfolk 2,170 3,090 2,480 Suffolk 2,260 2,680 2,480 1999–2000 Essex 2— 2— 2— Essex 2,280 3,090 2,630 Norfolk 2,260 3,030 2,560 Suffolk 2,430 2,670 2,560 2000–01 Essex 2— 2— 2— Essex 2,520 3,160 2,800 Norfolk 2,480 3,220 2,780 Suffolk 2,630 2,810 2,720 2001–021 Essex 2— 2— 2— Essex 2,730 3,430 3,040 Norfolk 2,830 3,290 3,020 Suffolk 2,860 3,110 3,000 1 Provisional 2 Essex was subject to Local Government reorganisation. Notes:
1. NCE includes expenditure within schools and also that incurred centrally by LEAs.
2. Financial data are drawn from the ROI forms up to 1998–99 and from the DfES section 52 outturn statements from 1999–2000.
3. Pupil data are drawn from the Annual Schools Census adjusted to be on a financial year basis.