§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the functional responsibilities of and number of staff employed in schools branch 4, division B, at his Department; and what was the cost of this branch in 1990–91, the estimated cost for 1991–92 and the budgeted cost for 1992–93.
§ Mr. EggarThere are currently 53 staff working in this division which is responsible for policy on grant maintained schools, including transitional arrangements and recurrent and capital funding. The running costs of this division in 1990–91 were approximately £372,000. Estimated outturn in 1991–92 is some £700,000. Budgets for 1992–93 have not yet been set.