§ Mr. ButcherTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his reply of 21 February,Official Report, columns 235–36, he will publish the same tables with deductions for capital expenditure from the appropriate heading.
§ Mr. FallonThe figures published in my reply of 21 February already exclude capital expenditure. The potential schools budget is the general schools budget less expenditure on five items excepted from delegation: capital; government specific grants; home to school transport; school meals; and transitional exceptions.