§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will issue new guidelines on the provision of appropriate education on
£million 1996–97 1997–98 (a)1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 (b)2001–02 (i) Standing Spending Assessment 214.883 216.529 221.852 229.205 240.298 245.944 (i) Revenue Support Grants1 139.547 142.351 141.390 143.336 146.390 (1) 151.853 (2) 149.746 (iii) Education Special Projects: Education Action Zone — — — 0.500 0.500 0.500 (ii) Housing Investment Programme 0.014 9.996 8.170 9.816 28.557 12.863 (iv) Single Regeneration Budget2 0.526 2.995 7.961 8.279 8.447 35.944 (v) Crime Prevention — — — 0.977 0.790 4— 1 We are currently consulting on two options for 2001–02. The first option (1) proposes the introduction of a 'floor and ceiling', the second option (2) proposes using the same damping rules as 2000–01. 2 These are the SRB figures for the Kings Cross Partnership scheme. There are two other SRB schemes from which Islington benefit, however it is not possible to identify the spend in Islington as they are multi-borough schemes. 3 Estimated. 4 Not yet known. Notes:
1. The Education Standard Spending Assessment allocation, which provides for some education special projects, is included in the figures at (i). Information on funding for individual education special projects cannot be aggregated centrally.
2. The Crime Reduction Programme is funded by the Home Office. It started in April 1999 and is due to end in 2002. Figures include those for the Targeted Police Initiative, CCTV, Youth Inclusion Programme, Drug Arrest Referral Initiative and the Crime Reduction in Secondary Schools Initiative.