HC Deb 07 July 1998 vol 315 c490W
Mr. Michael J. Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the education standard spending assessment adjusted for local government reorganisation and nursery vouchers(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95, (d) 1995–96, (e) 1996–97, (f) 1997–98 and (g) 1998–99 for Hereford and Worcester local education authorities (i) in cash terms and (ii) at 1998–99 prices. [47316]

Mr. Byers

The table sets out the education SSA for Hereford and Worcester local education authority for each year since 1992–93 in cash terms and in 1998–99 prices. The table also sets out in cash and real terms the year-on-year changes after allowing for local authority changes of function, including nursery vouchers.

£ million
Year Education SSA Year-on-year cash change Education SSA at 98–99 prices Year-on-year real terms change
1992–93 241.9 — 282.5 —
1993–94 211.6 2.6 240.1 -3.5
1994–95 216.5 4.9 242.1 1.8
1995–96 219.8 4.8 239.1 -1.2
1996–97 229.0 9.2 242.0 2.8
1997–98 230.8 5.8 237.5 -0.3
1998–99 245.0 10.3 245.0 3.5

Notes:

1. The year-on-year cash and real terms changes take account of local authority changes of function such as nursery vouchers and the transfer in 1993–94 of responsibility for most further education to the Further Education Funding Council

2. The figures for 1998–99 represent the aggregate totals for Herefordshire and Worcestershire