§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list(a) the budgeted provision, (b) the actual spending, (c) the places available, (d) the actual places provided and (e) the number of schools participating for each year of operation of the assisted places scheme. [41165]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information requested is set out in the following table:
Year Provision £ Spend £ New places available New places taken up Schools in scheme 1981–2 —1 160,783 150 113 9 1983–83 —1 274,777 148 113 8 1983–84 —1 459,626 129 120 8 1984–85 —1 626,876 129 118 8 1985–86 —1 842,488 136 115 8 1986–87 —1 1,110,805 136 123 8 1987–88 —1 1,394,246 136 115 8 1988–89 —1 1,435,040 136 126 8 1989–90 —1 1,589,392 136 128 8 1990–91 —1 1,756,283 136 123 8 1991–92 1,948,000 2,064,813 136 124 8 1992–93 2,392,000 2,457,230 136 131 8 1993–94 2,646,000 2,621,261 136 127 8 1994–95 2,950,000 2,771,504 136 130 8 1995–96 3,097,000 2,904,845 136 124 8 1996–97 3,770,000 —2 272 —2 14 1 Figures not readily available 2 Figures not yet available
§ Mr. GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in descending order, for each year the assisted places scheme has been in operation, the fees charged by schools participating in the scheme and the average fee charged each year. [41163]
§ Mr. EvansThe information requested is not readily available from the start of the scheme. For 1991–92 and subsequent years the fees charged are set out in the following tables:
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School 1996–97 Rydal Penrhos (Co-ed) 6,299 Ruthin School 6,081 Howell's, Denbigh 5,892 Christ College 5,820 Rydal Penrhos (Girls) 5,803 Llandovery College 5,530 Monmouth Boys 4,755 Rougemont School 4,536 Ffynone House School 4,206 Kings Monkton 4,204 Monmouth Girls 4,083 St. John's College 4,009 St. Clare's Convent School 3,702 Howell's, Cardiff 3,645 St. Gerard's School 2,727 Average fee per annum 5,092