§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on expenditure to be supported by education support grant in 1988–89.
New starts approved for 1988–89 Activity Total allocation (£ million cash) Number of LEAs to be supported 1. IT in Schools1 19.0 All 2. Provision of Books and equipment for GCSE examination courses 10.0 All 3. The teaching of mathematics in schools 4.6 All 4. The teaching of science and technology as part of primary education 2.9 56 5. Action to combat the misuse of drugs 2.3 94 6. Computer Aided Engineering1 2.2 21 7. Management information in FE Colleges 2.0 31 8. Education for a multi-ethnic society 1.5 50 9. Provision of records of achievement 1.2 7 10. Learning by achievement1 1.1 26 11. Support for parents in the teaching of children under five with special educational needs 1.1 35 12. Open Learning1 1.0 40 13. The planning, development and co-ordination of provision to meet the educational needs of the unemployed 0.9 26 14. Diversification of first foreign language1 0.3 10 15. The development of information technology at FE Establishments 0.2 6 Total 50.3 — 1 New activities for 1988–89.