§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the level of educational capital expenditure that Rotherham borough council is to be allowed to undertake in 1985–86; and how this compares with the allocation in each of the last four years and with the other metropolitan education authorities.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe education block allocation for Rotherham borough council for 1985–86, announced in January 1985, is £481,000; the total of allocations for the 36 metropolitan districts is £75,807,000. Equivalent information for the preceding four years is as follows:
§ Mr. BrookeResponsibility for the establishment and maintenance of its hardship fund for exchange teachers — British and foreign — and allocations from it are entirely matters for the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.