§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what was the total cost to public funds of the assisted places scheme at the Royal school, Wolverhampton in each year since 1988–89;
(2) how many pupils have been (a) on the roll and (b) under the assisted places scheme in each year since 1988–89 at the Royal school, Wolverhampton.
§ Mr. ForthNil. The Royal school, Wolverhampton does not participate in the assisted places scheme.
§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the average household income of children supported by the assisted places scheme in each year since 1988–89 in each English local education authority.
§ Mr. ForthInformation about the average household income of an assisted place holder is not collected by reference to local education authority areas. The data can be derived only at disproportionate cost. The average household income of assisted pupils in England for each year since 1988–89 is given in the table:
Financial year Average household income of assisted place holders £ 1988–89 9,105 1989–90 9,716 1990–91 10,457 1991–92 10,932 1992–93 10,982
§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many pupils have been(a) on the roll and (b) under the assisted places scheme in each year since 1988–89 at Tettenhall college, Wolverhampton;
(2) what was the total cost to public funds of the assisted places scheme at Tettenhall college, Wolverhampton in each year since 1988–89.
§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the total cost to public funds of the assisted places scheme; and how many children were supported by the scheme in each year since 1988–89 in each English local education authority.
§ Mr. ForthThe total cost of the scheme and the number of children supported by it for each year since 1988–89 is given in the following table. The data are not available broken down by each local education authority.
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Year Total expenditure (financial year) £ million Total number of assisted pupils (academic year) 1988–89 50.9 27,083 1989–90 56.5 27,008 1990–91 63.4 26,740
Year Total expenditure (financial year) £ million Total number of assisted pupils (academic year) 1991–92 75.7 27,641 1992–93 192.8 28,674 1 Includes £4.9 million brought forward from financial year 1993–94.
§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the average cost to public funds of each place at non-maintained secondary schools under the assisted places scheme in each year since 1988–89 in each English local education authority.
§ Mr. ForthInformation about the average cost of an assisted place is not collected by reference to local education authority areas. The data can be derived only at disproportionate cost. The overall average cost to public funds of an assisted place for each year since 1988–89 is given in the table:
Academic year Average cost of an assisted place £ 1988–89 2,121 1989–90 2,364 1990–91 2,691 1991–92 3,101 1992–93 3,405
§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 13 December,Official Report, column 442, if he will publish the random audit surveys of income assessments made by his Department for parents of children supported by the assisted places scheme, together with other statistical information collected and referred to.
§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the average school fee paid by the parents of children who benefited under the assisted places scheme, in each year since 1990.
§ Mr. ForthThe information requested is given in the table:
Academic year Average fee charged for assisted pupils £ 1990–91 3,267 1991–92 3,703 1992–93 3,996
§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the total cost of the assisted places scheme for each financial year since 1990.
§ Mr. ForthThe information requested is given in the table:
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Financial year Total cost of assisted places scheme £ million 1990–91 63.4 1991–92 75.7 1992–93 192.8 1 Includes £4.9 million brought forward from financial year 1993–94.
§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children in(a) England, (b) Cornwall and (c) Devon have received funding under the assisted places scheme, in each year since 1990.
§ Mr. ForthThe information requested is given in the table. The number of assisted pupils in Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Number of assisted pupils (a) (b) (c) Academic year England Cornwall Devon 1990–91 26,740 174 728 1991–92 27,641 178 753 1992–93 28,674 179 774