§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will publish their response to a report commissioned by the Local Government Association from Coopers Lybrand on the Class-Size Pledge for five, six or seven year-olds. [HL2159]
§ Baroness BlackstoneNo response is needed. The report was commissioned by the Local Government Association to provide guidance to local education authorities (LEAs) on the practical implementation of the Government's policy for reducing infant class sizes. The Government will be providing the funding required to LEAs for schools to implement the pledge. We have already allocated £22 million in revenue funding for 1998–99 and will shortly announce the allocation of a further £40 million for capital work.