HC Deb 19 April 1995 vol 258 cc203-5W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many representations he has received on the question of the funding of education during the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [18889]

NDPBs' Publicity Budgets
1994–95 (projected out-turn) 1995–96 (planned spend)
Wales Tourist Board 3,551 4,507
Wales Youth Agency 28 16
Welsh Development Agency 6,400 6,000
Welsh Language Board 100 45
Welsh National Board for Nursing and Midwifery and Health Visiting 20 nil

Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments1
£000
1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 projected outturn 1995–96 planned spend
Publicity 243 280 374 450 410
1 Cadw became an agency 1 April 1991. Since 1 April 1994 figures include expenditure, which cannot be separately identified, on the "Makers of Wales" campaign.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, for 1992–93 and 1993–94, separate figures for the spending by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising, (d) other promotion materials and activities, (e) the totals in each year of (a) to (d) and (f) the proportion of (e) that was spent on recruitment advertising; and what are his latest estimates for the years 1994–95 and 1995–96. [17637]

Mr. Redwood

Welsh Office publicity expenditure for the last three years is as follows:

Mr. Richards

My right hon. Friend and I have received many representations on the question of the funding of education over the last 12 months. The funding of education is, however, a local government responsibility. We have made it clear that, in our view, there is sufficient scope for local authorities in Wales to fund education appropriately from within the overall settlement they have had. BY long-standing arrangement, it is for local authorities in Wales to decide their priorities for spending.

Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the expenditure per pupil in each county council for(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95 and (d) 1995–96. [19507]

Mr. Redwood

The latest figures available for 1992–93 are contained in tables 10,11,14 and 15 of the Welsh Office "Education Finance Bulletin", issued on 24 March 1995 by the training and education intelligence unit. A copy is available in the Library of the House.