§ 31. Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the standard education spending assessment for Birmingham local education authority in 1996–97; and what was Birmingham's budget for education in 1995–96. [9448]
§ Mr. Robin SquireBirmingham's provisional education standard spending assessment for 1996–97 is £448.7 million, an increase of 5 per cent. This year Birmingham's education SSA is some £427 million, and its education budget is some £456 million.