§ Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has to safeguard the funding of the youth service in the next Budget. [34455]
§ Mr. PaiceThe local authority financial settlement for 1996–97 is currently under consideration. It will be for individual authorities to decide how to fund different parts of their education services, including the youth service, in the light of their assessment of local needs and priorities.