Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent on schools in Stafford shire in each year since 1997; and how much in each case was delivered outside the statutory spending assessment funding formula. [144469]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisSpending on schools in Staffordshire for 1997–98 and 1998–99, the years for which this information is readily available, was £240.9 million and £255.2 million respectively. These figures are based on net institutional expenditure. The following table sets out the resources made available to Staffordshire local education authority since 1997–98. These are not directly comparable with net institutional expenditure.
£ million Standard Spending Assessment1 Special and Specific Grants SSA and Special/Specific Grants 1997–98 269.7 12.9 282.7 1998–99 297.1 5.1 302.3 1999–2000 315.4 10.4 325.8 2000–01 329.5 21.8 351.3 1 Includes the under fives, primary, secondary and post-16 SSA sub-blocks.