§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the standard spending assessment for Leicestershire; how much was spent in each of the last five years; and what is the planned standard spending assessment for this year. [17157]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThe figures are: 895W
£ million Standard spending assessment Net revenue expenditure1 1990–91 458.828 484.585 1991–92 539.740 545.463 1992–93 579.013 581.405 1993–94 548.651 545.528 1994–95 560.740 567.888 1995–96 531.173 — Notes: 1 All figures are at outturn with the exception of 1994–95 which is budget. The figures have not been adjusted for changes of responsibility or function. On a comparable basis, the standard spending assessment for 1995–96 is a £3.206 million increase from 1994–95—£527.966 million.
§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much was budgeted by the county council for education in Leicestershire in each of the last five years; and how much is planned for this year. [17156]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesInformation on the planned budget for 1995–96 has not yet been received. Budgets set for the previous five years were as follows:
Leicestershire budgeted1 education net current2 expenditure £ million 1990–91 340 1991–92 375 1992–93 416 1993–943 374 1994–95 375 Note: 1 Final outturn expenditure figures would be different. 2 Net current expenditure is defined as employee plus running expenses less sales, fees and charges, and other non-grant income. It is not consistent with the definition of net revenue expenditure to compare with SSA. 3 Further education colleges were removed from local control on 1 April 1993.