§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representations he has received from Leicestershire schools about Leicestershire's education standard spending assessment for 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [69471]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisWe have received a number of representations from Leicestershire schools welcoming the underlying 6.3 per cent. increase in the education SSA for Leicestershire, but criticising the decision not to change the distribution formula. The Government will carry out further research over the next few years designed to improve the fairness of the current formula.