HC Deb 28 January 1994 vol 236 c416W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what total amount of funding has been made available over the last year under the grants for education support and training.

Mr. Forth

The 1993–94 grants for education support and training GEST programme supports local education authority expenditure of £320.2 million. Central Government grant is in most cases paid at the rate of 60 per cent. of this expenditure.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will itemise the expenditure on the administration of grants for education support and training, including printing, advertising and stationery costs as well as worker expenses(a) over the last year and (b) since the scheme was developed.

Mr. Forth

The information requested is not collected centrally.