HC Deb 20 December 1990 vol 183 cc271-2W
Mr. Jopling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what would be the extra amount of money available to each school in Cumbria if 85 per cent. of the potential schools budget for the current year had been distributed under the conditions of his announcement of 11 December,Official Report, column 324.

Mr. Fallon

In the current year, Cumbria is delegating 82.53 per cent. of its potential schools budget. If that was increased to 85 per cent., on average that would release £7,440 to each school.

Notes:

  1. 1. Cumbria's potential schools budget in 1990–91 is £112.69 million.
  2. 2. Cumbria has 374 schools, of which 330 primary and 44 secondary.
  3. 3. The amount per school in the answer is rounded to the nearest £10.