§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the Welsh Office contributions under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 during(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95.
§ Mr. RichardsThe relevant figures are as follows:(a) £4,631,000; (b) £4,675,000; (c) £2,475,000. For 1994–95, allocations of £1,900,000 and £180,000 were made to the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales and the Further Education Funding Authority for Wales respectively from moneys previously paid by the Welsh Office under section 21 of the Education Act 1980.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what will be the total Welsh Office contribution under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 during 1995–96.
§ Mr. Richards£1,970,000 has been allocated to local education authorities for 1995–96. In addition, £370,000 in grants formerly paid by the Department under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 has been transferred to ACAC, the Welsh Language Board, the Arts Council for Wales and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the amounts awarded under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 for 1995–96(a) per local education authority, (b) to the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales, (c) to the Welsh Language Board (d) to the Further Education Funding Council for Wales (e) to the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, (f) to the Welsh Office and (g) to other bodies to support the posts of Welsh peripatetic teachers.
§ Mr. RichardsThe relevant figures are as follows:(a) shown on the following table; (b) nil, but the authority's allocation for 1995–96 includes £132,000 which was previously paid by the Welsh Office under section 21 of the Education Act 1980; (c) nil, but the board's allocation for 1995–96 includes £68,000 which was previously paid by the Welsh Office under section 21 of the Education Act 1980; (d) nil, but the council's allocation for 1995–96 includes £25,000 which was previously paid by the Welsh Office under section 21 of the Education Act 1980; (e) nil; (f) nil; (g) nil.
Local education authority £ Clwyd 259,500 Dyfed 261,500 Gwent 329,500 Gwynedd 214,000 Mid Glamorgan 262,500 Powys 192,000 South Glamorgan 210,500 West Glamorgan 240,500 Total 1,970,000
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what were the amounts awarded under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 during 1993–94(a) per local education authority, (b) to the Welsh Joint Education Committee and (c) to the Welsh Language Education Development Committee for distribution to produce(i) Welsh resources, first and second language and(ii) subjects taught through the medium of Welsh 530W (d) to support the administrative costs of the Welsh Language Education Development Committee/Pwyllgor Datblygu Addysg Gymrueg and (e) to other bodies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RichardsThe relevant figures are as follows:(a) shown in the table; (b) £1,366,000 (includes £288,406 paid to the Welsh Language Development Committee); (c) nil. Grants for these purposes were paid direct to the various organisations concerned; (d) £288,406; (e) £1,382,000.
Section 21 grants 1993–94 Local education authority £ Clwyd 240,000 Dyfed 235,000 Gwent 334,000 Gwynedd 233,500 Mid Glamorgan 253,000 Powys 190,500 South Glamorgan 201,000 West Glamorgan 240,000 Total 1,927,000
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what were the amounts awarded under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 during 1994–95(a) per local education authority (b) to the Welsh Joint Education Committee, (c) to the Further Education Funding Council,(d) to the Higher Education Funding Council, (e) to the Welsh Language Board for educational developments and (f) to the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales.
§ Mr. RichardsThe relevant figures are as follows:(a) shown in the table; (b) £36,861; (c) nil, but the council's funding for 1994–95 included £180,000 which was previously paid by the Department under section 21 of the Education Act 1980; (d) nil; (e) nil; (f) nil but the authority's funding for 1994–95 included £1,900,000 which was previously paid by the Department under section 21 of the Education Act 1980.
Local education authority £ Clwyd 262,900 Dyfed 242,500 Gwent 344,500 Gwynedd 227,000 Mid Glamorgan 257,100 Powys 204,000 South Glamorgan 204,500 West Glamorgan 247,500 Total 1,990,000