§ Mr. ToddTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 16 April 1999,Official Report, column 381, if he will list the money spent per primary age pupil (a) from local education authorities, (b) from central Government and (c) in total (i) in 1996–97, (ii) in 1997–98 and (iii) in 1998–99 for each local education authority ranked in descending order of total spend in 1998–99. [89113]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisIn my reply to my hon. Friend's earlier question to which he refers, I explained that information for 1998–99 in the form in which it was requested was not yet available, and the situation is unchanged. I will write to my hon. Friend when the figures he requests are available, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library.