§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how much money has been allocated to scientific equipment excluding computers in schools in the last five years; [78233]
(2) what plans he has to allocate resources for expenditure on scientific equipment and laboratories in schools over the next two years. [78234]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe returns we receive do not disaggregate local education authority expenditure on scientific equipment. Nor are earmarked resources allocated for this purpose in future spending.