§ Mr. TrickettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the education standard spending assessment per(a) primary and (b) secondary pupil in (i) England and Wales and (ii) Wakefield District; what the reasons are for the difference between the two figures; and if he will make a statement. [109805]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisInformation for England is given in the table for 2000–01. Education Standard Spending assessments do not cover Wales. The differences between the figures for England and those for Wakefield are a result of the authority's standard spending assessment which reflects social deprivation, area costs and demographic changes.
£ England Wakefield Primary SSA per pupil 2,474 2,314 Secondary SSA per pupil 3,175 2,982
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much of Shropshire County Council's standard spending assessment increase for education will not be spent on education; and if he will make a statement. [110121]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisAs part of our drive to raise standards in schools, the Government have announced an extra £1.1 billion for education standard spending assessments in 2000–01, of which Shropshire's share is £4.57 million. I understand that Shropshire County Council has not yet finalised its budget plans for the next financial year. We shall continue to urge them to use all of this additional funding for education.