HC Deb 22 July 1998 vol 316 cc571-2W
11. Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on funding for primary schools from September. [50278]

Mr. Hain

It is for individual local authorities to decide on their budgets for primary schools and to support schools in improving standards year by year. Resources are distributed in accordance with each authority's local management of schools scheme. We have provided an additional £50 million for revenue funding for all schools in 1998–99 plus £3.7 million to fund an additional 278 infant class teachers from September 1998.