§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) lowest, (b) average and (c) highest per pupil funding was for each local education authority in England in each of the last 25 years, listed in descending order according to the highest average per pupil spend for the most recent year available. [186104]
1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 National average 2,900 2,950 3,080 3,330 Lowest (£) 2,530 2,640 2,750 2,940 Lowest LEA Dudley South Gloucestershire Swindon South Gloucestershire Highest (£) 4,550 4,580 4,800 5,160 Highest LEA Lambeth Lambeth Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets
2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 National average 3,490 3,580 3,710 3,840 Lowest (£) 3,040 3,140 3,260 3,370 Lowest LEA South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire Highest (£) 5,450 5,620 5,820 6,000 Highest LEA Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets 2004–05 and 2003–04 figures are provisional as some grants have not yet been finalised/audited. Updates will be available in the autumn.
§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much capital investment there has been in education, at today's prices, in each local education authority in each of the last 25 years. [186105]
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§ Mr. MilibandFunding for education is provided by the Government to each local education authority. Figures on the total revenue funding per pupil by local education authority are available from 1997–98 onwards. The following table shows the lowest and highest funding per pupil and the national average for each year. Figures are all in real terms.
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested has been placed in the Libraries.