§ Angela SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much additional funding has been made available to schools in(a) Essex, (b) Thurrock and (c) the Basildon constituency (i) as a result of the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Statement and (ii) since 1997. [144148]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisMost funding for schools is distributed via local education authorities. Listed are (i) additional DfEE funding made available to schools as a result of the Chancellor's pre-Budget statement, and (ii) the allocations for education in Essex local education 437W authority since 1997 and Thurrock local education authority since 1998. Allocations for Thurrock for 1997–98 are included in the total for Essex, as Thurrock unitary authority was created in 1998. Allocations can be given only at local education authority level, not constituency level.
Additional funding made available to schools as a result of the Chancellor's pre-budget statement (devolved formula capital for schools) £000 Area Additional funding (i) Essex LEA 4,206 Thurrock LEA 442 Basildon constituency 373
£000 Area 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 (ii) Education SSA Essex LEA 571,800 496,600 524,100 555,100 Thurrock LEA — 56,800 60,500 64,100 Funding allocations Essex LEA 32,148 30.479 50,334 108,888 Thurrock LEA — 3.751 6,588 13,180 The main elements of funding in 2000–01 are Schools Capital, Standards Fund, School Standards Grant, School Budgets Support Grant, Nursery Education Grant and Education Action Zones.
There have also been a number of miscellaneous payments made to a small number of former Essex and Thurrock GM Schools in the form of Special Purpose Grant (VAT) payments, and to schools in Essex and Thurrock regarding the Graduate Teacher Programme and Registered Teacher Programme. This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Under this Government, funding per pupil has already increased by over £300 in real terms, and it will increase by a further £150 per pupil for 2001–02. Under the last Government, funding per pupil fell by £60 in real terms between 1994–95 and 1997–98. There will be further increases in funding following the year 2000 spending review: a further £370 per pupil over the three year period, taking the total increase to nearly £700 between 1997–98 and 2003–04.