§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount granted to local education authorities under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 in 1977–78; and which authorities benefited, and to what extent, in each case.
§ Mr. JohnAudited claims from local authorities for grant under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 for 1977–78 have not yet been received. The following table shows the latest estimates by local authorities of eligible expenditure in 1977–78 on education staff. Grant is576W payable at the rate of 75 per cent. of eligible expenditure.
County Councils Avon … … 170,261 Bedfordshire … … 844,000 Berkshire … … 303,770 Buckinghamshire … … 204,547 Cambridgeshire … … 92,557 Derbyshire … … 416,000 Gloucestershire … … 60,900 Hampshire … … 67,601 Hertfordshire … … 105,000 Kent … … 61,847 Lancashire … … 538,500 Leicestershire … … 1,490,626 Northamptonshire … … 64,190 Nottinghamshire … … 459,350 Oxfordshire … … 46,800 Salop … … 5,663 Staffordshire … … 4,550 Suffolk … … 14,750 Warwickshire … … 182,464 District Councils Birmingham … … 1,214,460 Bolton … … 173,489 Bradford … … 1,309,500 Caldersdale … … 205,554 Coventry … … 447,750 Dudley … … 61,833 Kirklees … … 520,594 Leeds … … 371,910 Manchester … … 493,580 Oldham … … 138,563 Rochdale … … 325,425 Rotherham … … 3,625 Sandwell … … 795,765 Sheffield … … 192,500 Tameside … … 66,390 Trafford … … 101,883 Walsall … … 607,955 Wolverhampton … … 1,064,300 London Boroughs Barking … … 47,605 Barnet … … 237,700 Brent … … 1,332,030 Croydon … … 336,161 Ealing … … 1,475,850 Enfield … … 56,649 Haringey … … 1,027,578 Harrow … … 84,430 Hillingdon … … 31,863 Hounslow … … 206,563 Merton … … 110,377 Newham … … 506,000 Redbridge … … 115,220 Waltham Forest … … 572,750 ILEA … … 6,628,880 TOTAL: … … 25,998,108
§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from local authorities or local authority associations about the guidelines issued by his Department for expenditure qualifying for grant under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966; and what replies he has sent.
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§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI have had no representations from local authority associations on this matter. A few local authorities have represented that the statutory provisions and the administrative guidelines for the payment of grant are too restrictive. In reply I have said that these questions are under review.