§ Sir Raymond PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the local education authorities in Wales who applied for support to educate mobile children under section 488 of the Education Act 1996 indicating the amount granted for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99. [38059]
§ Mr. HainDetails of the local education authorities in Wales which applied for funding under the section 488 grant scheme for the education of travellers' 315W children—including those from the Showman's Guild—and the amount of grant awarded in 1996–97, 1997–98 and 1998–99, are shown in the following table:
Local education grant funding in Wales between 1996–98 and 1998–99 £ Grant awarded Authority 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Methyr Tydfil/Bridgend 7,613 4,268 4,268 Torfaen/Blaenau Gwent 21,400 21,900 21,900 Cardiff 51,000 52,200 52,200 Pembrokeshire 14,687 15,032 15,032 Neath Port Talbot 17,000 17,400 17,400 Swansea 17,000 17,400 17,400 Wrexham/Denbighshire/Conwy/ Flintshire 21,300 21,800 21,800 Gwynedd - 0 - Rhondda Cynon Taff - - 0 Total 150,000 150,000 150,000 In the case of the three joint projects shown above, grant is paid to Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen and Wrexham as co-ordinating authorities.