§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her answer of 19 April,Official Report, column 171, what is the average GEST funding for (a) local education authorities and (b) grant-maintained (i) primary schools, (ii) secondary schools and (iii) special schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThis information is not available for local education authorities' maintained schools. GEST funding for LEAs is not allocated by different types of school.
For grant-maintained schools, GEST activities are supported through the payment of a special purpose grant development. The calculation and payment of a special purpose grants is now the responsibility of the Funding Agency for Schools and I have asked the chairman of the funding agency to write to the hon. Member.