§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is his Department's current policy towards safeguarding local education authority music services; and what changes his Department proposes to make. [55018]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe 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 are considering the responses to this consultation and we will be making an announcement on the future funding of LEA music services in the near future.