HC Deb 14 February 1989 vol 147 cc119-20W
Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total cost to his Department of grant-aid schemes to the private education sector for the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Butcher

My Department's Votes cover expenditure in England on the assisted places scheme and the music and ballet scheme. The information requested is as follows:

Total Department of Education and Science expenditure

Financial year 1987–88
£ million
Assisted Places Scheme 46.04
Music and Ballet Scheme 3.56
Total 49.60