§ Mr. Hilary BennTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the total spending was on schools in Leeds local education authority in each of the last 10 years in(a) cash and (b) real terms; and what was the spending per pupil on the same basis in that period. [137367]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisSpending on schools in Leeds, from 1990–91 to 1998–99, the latest year for which this information is available, is set out in the following table. The figures are based on Net Institutional Expenditure and expressed in cash terms and at 2000–01 prices.
Net Institutional Expenditure Per pupil (a) cash £000 (b) real terms £000 (a)cash £ (b) real terms £ 1990–91 172,020 230,710 1,670 2,240 1991–92 194,360 245,580 1,870 2,360 1992–93 203,800 257,510 1,920 2,350 1993–94 205,810 245,320 1,900 2,270 1994–95 213,080 250,470 1,940 2,280 1995–96 219,810 251,160 1,990 2,270 1996–97 228,860 253,340 2,060 2,280 1997–98 226,080 243,370 2,030 2,180 1998–99 248,240 259,640 2,220 2,320 The following table sets out the resources made available to Leeds local education authority since 1995–96. The special and specific grant totals include the money for schools announced in the Budget on 21 March 2000. These figures are not directly comparable with the net institutional expenditure figures set out: they show an increase in funding per pupil of £60 in real terms between 1995–96 and 1997–98; with a much larger real terms increase over the last three years of £430 per pupil.
Funding per pupil at 2000–01 prices1 £ per pupil Standard Spending Assessment Special and Specific Grants SSA and Special/ Specific Grants 1995–96 2,440 30 2,470 1996–97 2,470 30 2,490 1997–98 2,490 40 2,530 1998–99 2,550 40 2,590 1999–00 2,610 120 2,730 2000–01 2,680 280 2,960 1Figures have been rounded to the nearest £10. It is not possible to provide comparable figures from before 1995–96, because of changes to the SSA methodology between 1994–95 and 1995–96.