§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the average amount of money which her Department spent on educating a student at a school within the public sector during the financial year 1993–94.
§ Mr. BoswellEach local authority is responsible for setting its own budget and deciding its priorities between and within services, including education, from funds distributed by the Department of the Environment through the standard spending assessment system.
The average spending per pupil by LEAs in England in LEA-maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools is estimated to be £1,972 in 1993–94.
Equivalent information on grant-maintained schools is mainly the responsibility of the Funding Agency for Schools. I have asked the FAS to reply separately to the hon. Member.