HC Deb 07 March 1994 vol 239 c32W
Mr. Pope

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which local education authorities have bid for grants for education support and training funding for training in equal opportunities; whether those local education authorities are to receive that funding; and what the total grants for education support and training expenditure will be for 1994–95.

Mr. Robin Squire

There is no provision in the 1994–95 grants for education support and training—GEST—programme for schemes to fund equal opportunities. The Department will be supporting LEA expenditure of some £270.6 million in 1994–95 for a range of educational priorities through the GEST programme.