§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much funding has been provided per pupil in each type of school in Stoke-on-Trent over the last two years; and what is the planned allocation for each of the next three years. [76279]
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§ Ms Estelle MorrisFunding per pupil at different types of school ultimately depends on decisions taken by Stoke-on-Trent local education authority in allocating its budget under fair funding. The following table sets out the education SSA per pupil allowances for Stoke-on-Trent over the last two years and the amount the authority will receive in 1999–2000. It is too soon to say what the amounts might be in 2000–01 and beyond. In addition, pupils in Stoke-on-Trent in 1999–2000 have benefited from £5,486,000 in the Standards Fund and £1,530,000 for capital.
Year Primary Year-on-year increase Secondary Year-on-year increase 1997–98 2,043 — 2,692 — 1998–99 2,155 112 (5.5%) 2,818 125 (4.6%) 1999–2000 2,281 125 (5.8%) 2,940 123 (4.4%)