§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many grant-maintained schools and schools operating under local management of schools in(a) the primary sector and (b) the secondary and tertiary sectors had a budget (i) surplus and (ii) deficit last year; how much money was involved in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested on local education authority schools could be collated only at disproportionate cost. No grant-maintained school was in cash deficit at the end of the financial year 1992–93. In the interests of effective management of public funds, schools operating under local management of schools are able to carry forward balances from one year to another, as are grant-maintained schools within limits set by the Department.