§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools have(a) been awarded Department for Education and Skills funds for e-registration, (b) installed e-registration and (c) have fully operational e-registration systems. [R] [146750]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeMy Department has provided 480 secondary schools with funding to purchase electronic registration systems. Another 61 schools are in the process of claiming such funding. However, schools may use other funds to purchase e-registration systems and they are not required to inform the 635W Department when they do so. So the information required to answer parts (b) and (c) of the right hon. Member's question is not available centrally.