HC Deb 08 February 1999 vol 325 cc112-3W
Mr. Sanders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what grants have been made, or are planned to be made, by his Department to Torbay Council in(a) 1998–99 and (b) 1999–2000. [69366]

Ms Estelle Morris

The table sets out the allocations for 1998–99 to Torbay through the education standard spending assessment system, the Standards Fund, Annual Capital Guidelines, the New Deal for Schools and the money to reduce infant class sizes. Figures for 1999–2000 are also set out where announcements have already been made. Torbay's share of the money for the New Deal for Schools and the reduction of infant class sizes in 1999–2000 will be announced in due course.

£ million
Programme 1998–99 1999–2000
Education SSA 46.7 49.9
Standards Fund 1.0 2.4
Annual Capital Guidelines 1.3 1.6
New Deal for Schools 0.6 1—
Reduction of Infant Class Sizes (Capital) 0.2 1—
1 To be announced

Notes:

1. The Standards Fund allocations include the LEA contribution to the programme.

2. Annual Capital Guidelines represent loan sanction, the repayment of which generates SSA cover through the Capital Financing SSA.