HC Deb 17 December 1991 vol 201 c133W
Mr. Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide, on a basis consistent with the answer of 14 October 1991,Official Report, columns 68–73, a list of local

Extent of LEAs delegation to schools in 1991–92
Local Education Authority PSB Delegated to Schools PSB not Delegated per pupil in Central Administration as proportion of PSB Schools with Delegated Budgets in
1991–92 1990–91 1991–92 1991–92 1990–91 1991–92
Per cent. Per cent. (£) Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
West Glamorgan 84.30 85.16 284 1.8 2.1 14
South Glamorgan 83.96 85.49 270 3.2 3.4 32
Dyfed 83.36 80.65 285 4.0 3.9 0
Mid Glamorgan 82.60 81.58 313 4.9 5.0 39
Clwyd 82.50 81.90 300 4.8 5.0 74
Powys 82.19 82.07 336 4.5 4.0 100
Gwynedd 82.18 82.48 328 5.5 5.2 37
Gwent 81.79 81.71 320 3.9 3.9 52
National Averages 82.90 82.59 301 4.0 4.0 38

Notes:1 It should be noted that the figures are not readily comparable across LEAs because of variations in the treatment of items of expenditure in relation to the General Schools Budget (GSB) from which the PSB is derived.

2 The PSB consists of the GSB less expenditure on certain excepted items: capital expenditure; expenditure supported by central government grants; and expenditure on school meals, home to school transport and transitional exceptions such as grounds maintenance. From 1993 LEAs are required to delegate a minimum of 85 per cent. of PSB to schools.

3 The 1990–91 details are taken from the outturn budget statements for 1990–91 where they are available.

4 Pupil numbers have been taken from the latest statistical information available to the Department ie, the September 1991 STATS 1 forms.

5 The percentages stated may differ from the percentages calculated by individual LEAs because of the effects of rounding.