§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
What grants have been made, and are planned to be made, by the Department for Education and Employment to each local education authority in England and Wales in addition to revenue support grant in 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000. [HL1184]
§ Baroness BlackstoneDetails of the grants, in addition to revenue support grant, made by the Department for Education and Employment, to each local education authority in England in 1997–98 and 1998–99 and planned to be made in 1999–2000 are given in tables that have been placed in the Library. The allocation of the grants for New Deal for Schools and the reduction of class sizes for 1999–2000 has not yet been made. For the Standards Fund, the figures shown include the grant made by the department and the contribution made by the local education authority. Grants to local education authorities in Wales are the responsibility of the Welsh Office.