§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many representations he has received from hon. Members with regard to the method of auditing of the accounts of grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireWe have received six such representations this year, of which five concerned the possibility of a role for the Audit Commission which was considered during the passage of the Education Act 1993.
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he will list all grant-maintained schools operating at the end of the last financial year stating in each case the extent of any financial surplus or deficit.
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§ Mr. Robin SquireThis information is available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what grants, other than specific purpose grants, are available to grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe grants, other than special purpose grants, that are available to self-governing schools, are annual maintenance grant and capital grant.
In addition, self-governing schools are eligible to receive section 11 grant from the Home Office, on whose behalf the Department for Education oversees payments to qualifying self-governing schools.
§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what were the capital allocations to grant-maintained schools in Cumbria in the financial years 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe following self-governing schools in Cumbria have received capital allocations.
School Amount paid in each financial year 1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ 1993–94 £ Appleby Grammar School Formula Allocation — — 21,220 Brampton Junior School Formula Allocation — — 8,925 Cartmel Priory School Formula Allocation — — 16,740 Dallam School Formula Allocation — — 23,940 Harraby School Formula Allocation — — 22,200 Hayton Church of England School Formula Allocation — 11,760 — Named Projects — — 170,000 Kirby Stephen School Formula Allocation — — 17,820 Kirkbie Kendal School Formula Allocation 15,900 27,860 28,860 Named Projects — — 950,000 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Formula Allocation 5,900 20,080 21,760 Named Projects — 102,000 — Scotby CE Primary School Formula Allocation — 8,440 — St. Aidan 's County High School Formula Allocation — 19,800 21,420 Named Projects — — 150,000 The Queen Katherine School Formula Allocation — 18,380 — Named Projects — — 50,000 Trinty School Formula Allocation — 43,360 — Named Projects — — 150,000 198,000 Warwick Bridge School Formula Allocation — — 8,493 Some schools have yet to claim their formula allocation for 1993–24.
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what payments have been made from public funds to heads of grant-maintained schools to attend conferences, seminars, workshops or meetings on grant-maintained status.
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§ Mr. Robin SquireThe Department has reimbursed head teachers and governors of grant-maintained schools for expenses they have incurred in connection with their attendance at conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings designed to provide factual information on grant-maintained status.
The total amount of such expenses reimbursed by the Department in financial year 1992–93 was £15,234. The figure for the current financial year up to the end of September is £15,546.