§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the local authorities to which Ministers have written urging greater spending on local services within their portfolio area. [77960]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 22 March 1999]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has written to all English Local Education Authorities to urge them to ensure that the additional provision which we have made available is actually spent on education and, in particular, is used to support schools so that the resources can be spent directly on raising standards.