§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total budget allocation for self-governing schools in Scotland for each of the past three years; and what is the budget for expenditure in the current year. [15173]
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§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonThe information requested is as follows:
- 1994–95: £429,000
- 1995–96: £559,000
- 1996–97: £741,000 (Estimated outturn).
These figures include annual recurrent grants, capital and other current grants payable in each financial year to Dornoch academy and St. Mary's episcopal primary school, since they became self-governing schools on 1 April 1994 and 20 October 1995 respectively. No expenditure is expected in 1996–97 in respect of Fort William primary school, which becomes a self-governing school on 1 August 1997.