§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the cost of a secondary school place in a grant-maintained school in Wolverhampton in 1993–94; and what is the estimated cost in 1994–95.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation relating to the cost of secondary school places in grant-maintained schools in Wolverhampton for the years in question is held by the Funding Agency for Schools. I have asked the chairman of the agency to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was(a) the total cost of the assisted-places scheme at Wolverhampton grammar school and (b) the average cost per pupil in 1993–94; and what is the estimated cost in 1994–95.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe total cost of the scheme at Wolverhampton grammar school for the academic year 1993–94 was £792,715 and the average cost per pupil was £3,109. The estimated cost of the scheme for the academic year 1994–95 is £863,125 and the average cost per pupil is expected to be in the region of £3,230.