§ 25. Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received from headmasters and others on the level of education expenditure in schools in Wales. [8857]
§ Mr. RichardsMany representations have been received on the level of expenditure on schools in Wales. However, it is for individual local authorities to determine how the resources that are made available to them are allocated between services, including education, in the light to their statutory responsibilities and their perception of local needs and priorities.