§ Mr. ClayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in theOfficial Report for each local education authority in England and Wales the youth service provision component of grant-related expenditure, as assessed for the years 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information requested in respect of local education authorities in England is set out in the table. Although grant-related expenditure is assessed for individual services, rate support grant is unhypothecated and is intended to support expenditure on all the services for which local authorities are responsible. The figures for Welsh authorities are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
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Youth Service Component of Grant-related Expenditure 1986–78—1989–90 LEA 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 £ million £ million £ million £ million Barking .53 .65 .72 .77 Barnet 1.14 1.36 1.60 1.69 Bexley .68 .78 .89 .90 Brent 1.47 1.70 1.95 2.08 Bromley .87 1.01 1.16 1.19 Croydon 1.22 1.45 1.64 1.71 Ealing 1.48 1.72 2.02 2.13 Enfield 1.03 1.19 1.37 1.42 Haringey 1.14 1.31 1.48 1.53 Harrow .72 .85 .98 1.02 Havering .72 .82 .92 .94 Hillingdon .77 .88 1.02 1.06 Hounslow .85 .99 1.16 1.20 The cost of printing was £483,000. Copies have been circulated to the headteachers of all LEA maintained schools in England, chief education officers, as well as to public libraries, day nurseries, play groups and relevant national bodies.
The main distribution has been in response to requests from headteachers for additional copies to give to parents. Copies have also been available from many supermarkets. Copies are available from DES on request.