§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the numbers of primary and secondary schools and the amount involved where underspending of the budget has occurred in 1994: and if she will make a statement on the level of teaching staff in those schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation on the cumulative net balances recorded in local education authorities' local management of schools outturn statements for 1993–94 is contained in the answers which I gave my hon. Friend the50W Member for Rugby and Kenilworth (Mr. Pawsey) on 19 and 27 January, Official Report, column 641–43 and column 410–11 respectively. The Department has made no estimate of the number of schools whose expenditure in that year fell short of their budget shares for the year. Where schools have delegated budgets, it is for their governing bodies to consider what level of staffing is appropriate and affordable.