§ Q19. Mr. FabricantTo ask the Prime Minister what is the central Government funding per pupil at secondary schools in(a) Staffordshire and (b) Hertfordshire in 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [73878]
§ The Prime MinisterThe secondary standard spending assessment per pupil allocation for 1999–2000 is £2,759 for Staffordshire and £3,023 for Hertfordshire.
We inherited the current system for calculating Standard Spending Assessments from the previous Government. The Government will be carrying out research over the next few years as part of a review of the way different Local Education Authorities are funded.
229WThe aim of this review will be to secure a fairer way of allocating resources from central Government to local authorities.