HC Deb 21 May 1991 vol 191 cc432-3W
Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science which local authorities have applied, under section 210 of the Education Reform Act 1988, for a grant to(a) finance existing provision for refugees or displaced persons living in camps or reception centres and (b) finance provision for 1991–92; how many of (a) and (b) have received a grant; what is the amount of grant allocated to each local authority; and if he will review the grant available for these purposes in the light of the increased number of asylum seekers entering the United Kingdom in 1990.

Mr. Eggar

In 1991–92 Derbyshire, Kirklees, Oxfordshire, Richmond and Surrey sought continued grant to support existing provision for refugees or displaced persons living in camps or reception centres. Camden, Hackney, Hillingdon and Lambeth applied for grant to support new work starting in 1991–92. Richmond also applied for grant to expand its existing provision. The expenditure to be supported in these authorities is as follows:

£000s
(a)
Derbyshire 74.2
Kirklees 84.0
Oxfordshire 65.9
Richmond 56.7
Surrey 40.9
(b)
Camden 36.3
Hackney 34.4
Hillingdon 19.7
Lambeth 77.7