§ Mr. GodsiffTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the estimated spending per pupil in Birmingham for the year 1999–170W 2000; and what would the figure have been if the authority had spent 100 per cent. of the funds granted under the Standard Spending Assessment for education. [90851]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisBirmingham local education authority have indicated that they intend to spend over £516 million on education (other than capital expenditure) in their schools during this financial year. This is 102 per cent. of the Education Standard Spending Assessment, which was £506 million. The Authority's delegated spending per pupil is expected to be £2,372.