§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much each local authority in England and Wales spent on education in 1998–99(a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of the authority's total budget. [102313]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisExpenditure figures for each authority in England for 1998–99 are not yet available. I will write to the hon. Member when the figures he requests are available, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library. Responsibility for education matters in Wales rests with the National Assembly for Wales.