HC Deb 06 December 1993 vol 234 cc33-4W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been, in 1992–93 prices, the total gross public spending for each year from 1991–92, and the projected expenditure for each year up to 1995–96 for grant-maintained schools.

Mr. Robin Squire

Total spending to date on self-governing—grant-maintained—schools has been as follows:

1991–92 outturn £ million 1992–93 outturn £ million
Exchequer grant 22 50
Annual maintenance grant 167 435

The Government's spending plans for 1993–94 to 1995–96, at 1992–1993 prices, provide for total Exchequer grant as follows:

1993–94 £ million 1994–95 £ million 1995–96 £ million
150 226 398

Provisional outturn spending on annual maintenance grant for 1993–94, at 1992–93 prices, is £950 million. Depending on the number and size of grant-maintained schools, total annual maintenance grant for 1994–95 and 1995–96 is projected to be around:

1994–95 £ billion 1995–96 £ billionl
2 4

Note: Figures for exchequer grant include special purpose grants; capital grant; cost of GM ballots; the Grant Maintained Schools Centre; and the projected cost of the Funding Agency for Schools. They exclude other spending by local authorities, who remain responsible for some services to GM pupils, and DFE running costs.