§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list those schools which currently have assisted places indicating the number of places currently held by assisted places pupils. [506]
§ Mr. ByersI am placing in the Library of the House a list of the 355 schools in England participating in the assisted places scheme in the current academic year 1996–97 showing the number of assisted place holders at each school.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list those schools which will be offering assisted places from 1 September indicating the number of places being offered. [508]
§ Mr. ByersI am placing in the Library of the House a list of the 481 schools in England which will be offering assisted places from 1 September 1997 showing the number of entry places available at each school.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the estimated cost to public funds of the assisted places scheme for the financial year 1997–98. [509]
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list those schools 33W currently participating in the music and ballet assisted places scheme, indicating the number of places currently held by pupils under the scheme. [507]
§ Mr. ByersThe information requested is given in the following table:
Music and ballet aided pupil scheme: Academic year 1996–97 Name of school Number of aided pupils Chetham's School of Music, Manchester 257 The Purcell School of Music, Harrow 95 Wells Cathedral School, Somerset 70 Yehudi Menuhin School, Cobham 34 The Royal Ballet School, London 173 Elmhurst Ballet School, Camberley 10 Arts Educational School, Tring 5