HC Deb 04 December 2001 vol 376 cc254-5W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many local education authorities are receiving funds for a music service; and how many schools have benefited from the music service in each local education authority. [19616]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

[holding answer 30 November 2001]: All 150 local education authorities in England are receiving funds for a music service through the Music Standards Fund.

The Department for Education and Skills has not up to now collected information on how many schools benefit from the music service in each authority. We do, however, plan to ask music services for more information about the provision they offer in the new year.