§ Mr. Alan CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost of home to school transport in North Tyneside local education authority was in each of the last five years. [164364]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is contained within the following table:
Cost of home to school transport in each of the last five years (£000) 1997–1998 950 1998–1999 985 1999–2000 1045 2000-2001 1125 2001-2002 1246 Notes: The financial data are taken from North Tyneside LEA's Section 52 Outturn Statement submitted to the DfES from 1999–2000 onwards and the ODPM's RO1 statement prior to then. Figures are in £000s. Total transport expenditure and parental contributions includes that incurred in relation to pre-primary, primary, secondary and special school education as well as in education out of school, continuing education and the management and support elements.