§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what are the total balances currently held by grant-maintained schools;
(2) what procedure is involved in authorising overspending in respect of grant-maintained schools which have incurred a deficit;
(3) if she will list the grant-maintained schools which have currently accumulated deficits, giving in each case the size of the deficit.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation on, and policy relating to, balances and deficits of grant-maintained schools are a matter for the Funding Agency for Schools. I have asked its chairman to write to the hon. Member.