§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will give a breakdown of spending on the Teacher Training Agency in 1996–97 and of planning spending for 1997–98.[6936]
§ Mr. ForthThe latest estimate of the Department's grant to the Teacher Training Agency in 1996–97 is £197.763 million, consisting of £190.090 million recurrent expenditure, £4.473 million on capital expenditure and £3.200 million on administration costs. Subject to parliamentary approval, we plan a total grant of £209.771 million to the TTA in 1997–98, including £204.778 million on programme expenditure and £4.993 million on administration. Decisions on the detailed distribution of these sums are for the TTA itself.