§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many young adults left school without a basic qualification in each local authority area in Wales in each of the past 10 years. [81335]
§ Mr. HainInformation on the examination achievements of school leavers is unfortunately available only for years up to and including the 1995–96 academic year. It relates to those pupils aged 15 or over leaving school with no A level, AS level, O level, CSE or GCSE qualifications in each local authority area before local government reorganisation in Wales in 1996. Some of these pupils may have gained other qualifications such as the Certificate of Education. This information, covering the 10 years up to and including 1995–96, is contained in the following table.
The largest specified grant provided to local authorities by central Government for schools is the Grants for Education Support and Training (GEST) and it is set out along with other specified grants for schools in table 5.01 of the 1999 Departmental Report, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Information is not yet available centrally on how much of these grants is spent separately in primary or secondary schools.
Per capita funding for full-time equivalent students in further education institutions in Wales in 1998–99 (the latest outturn year available) was £2,790. The equivalent figure for higher education was £3,406.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much central Government money was spent per capita in 1998 in Wales on books and stationery in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools. [82199]
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§ Mr. HainExpenditure on educational equipment, furniture and materials, which covers books and stationery, in 1996–97, the latest year for which figures are available, was £61.50 per pupil in nursery and primary schools and £109.20 per pupil in secondary schools.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much central Government money was spent per capita in 1998 in Wales on grants to(a) voluntary aided schools and (b) voluntary controlled schools. [82197]
§ Mr. HainCapital grants to voluntary-aided schools in Wales in 1997–98 equated to £399 per pupil. The revenue costs of voluntary-aided schools and the revenue and capital costs of voluntary-controlled schools are funded by local authorities.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.