§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what amount of borrowing approval per pupil he has provided to grant-maintained schools in each local education authority area for 1992–93; and what amounts of borrowing approval per pupil he has given to each local education authority to provide for the schools remaining within their remit.
§ Mr. ForthGrant-maintained—GM—schools are prohibited from borrowing under section 57(4) of the Education Act 1988. GM schools receive capital grant direct from the Secretary of State. It is not possible to give a figure representing the average capital allocation per pupil for each LEA because the pupil numbers rise during the course of the year as more schools become incorporated.
Information on allocations per pupil for LEA-maintained schools is not immediately available in the form requested. I shall write to the hon. Member with this information when it is.