§ 26. Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the effect of the 1999–2000 revenue support grant on the provision of educational services in Torbay. [68898]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisEducation services in Torbay should benefit from the underlying increase of £3.4 million or 7.3 per cent. in Torbay's education standard spending assessment for 1999–2000. These figures illustrate the effect of allowing for local authority changes of function and taking account of new arrangements for funding music and student support.