Mr. Michael J. FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much funding was awarded to Worcestershire local education authority in each year from 1997–98 to 1999–2000 in respect of(a) reduction in infant class sizes, broken down by (i) revenue and (ii) capital, (b) the National Grid for Learning, (c) literacy programmes, (d) numeracy programmes, (e) books for schools, (f) truancy initiatives, (g) schools security, (h) standards fund school effectiveness grant, (i) excellence in cities, (j) New Deal for schools, (k) voluntary-aided schools capital grant, (l) energy efficiency, (m) music programmes, (n) year 6 booster classes and (o) Education SSA. [113914]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe figures requested are shown in the table. For Standards Fund grants, the figures include both the Government's and the local education authority's contributions where appropriate. The figures shown for Education Standard Spending Assessment also include provision for the Authority's contribution to the Standards Fund. For 1997–98, figures are given for Hereford and Worcester.
As a proportion of GDP, education spending is forecast to increase from 4.7 per cent. in 1996–97 to some 4.9 per cent. in 2001–02.
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1997–98 prices Year Education spending (£ billion) Percentage change Actual change (£ billion) 1994–95 37.8 3.3 1.2 1995–96 37.6 -0.3 -0.1 1996–97 37.1 -1.5 -0.6 1997–98 37.4 0.9 0.3 1998–99 37.4 0.0 0.0 1999–2000 39.3 5.1 1.9 2000–01 41.6 5.9 2.3 2001–02 43.5 4.6 1.9
§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what has been the percentage increase in revenue spending on education by Her Majesty's Government in each of the past 10 years. [113886]
§ Mr. Blunkett[holding answer 13 March 2000]: Details of changes in UK education spending since 1994–95 were provided in the reply given today to my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Clwyd (Mr. Ruane). Information on the revenue elements of these figures could be provided only at disproportionate cost.