§ Mr. BeardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how music service funding will be protected in the proposed delegation of funding to schools scheduled for April 1999, with particular reference to the Bexley Centre for Music and Dance. [62531]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe Government recognise the important contribution made by LEA music services; that is why we proposed new arrangements to safeguard them in our "Fair Funding" consultation document.
We will be making an announcement on the future funding of LEA music services in the near future.