HC Deb 10 May 1993 vol 224 cc321-2W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects to announce his decision following the consultations on the common funding formula for grant-maintained schools; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Forth

We are currently considering the responses to the first consultation paper on the common funding formula (CFF). In the light of that consideration we intend to issue a second consultation paper early in the summer as a further move towards the introduction of the CFF in a small number of pilot areas from April 1994.