HC Deb 16 November 2001 vol 374 cc927-8W
Mr. Paterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average extra funding per primary school pupil in (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) Shropshire was in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998, (iii) 1999, (iv) 2000 and (v) 2001. [13812]

Mr. Timms

The Secretary of State is responsible for England only. The funding data for the years in question are as follows:

Shropshire revenue funding per primary pupil
£
Cash terms Real terms 2000
SSA Grants Total per pupil SSA Grants Total per pupil
1997–98 2,000 30 2,040 2,150 40 2,180
1998–99 2,100 40 2,140 2,190 40 2,230
1999–2000 2,220 120 2,340 2,260 120 2,380
2000–01 2,300 290 2,590 2,300 290 290
2001–02 2,410 460 2,870 2,350 450 2,800
Change 400 430 830 200 420 610

Note:

Real terms calculated using GDP deflators published by the Treasury 25 September 2001. The 2001–02 grant figures arc provisional and are liable to change. The figures have been rounded to the nearest £10.

England revenue funding per primary school pupil
£
Cash terms Real terms 2000
SSA Grants Total per pupil SSA Grants Total per pupil
1997–98 2,130 30 2,160 2,280 30 2,320
1998–99 2,250 40 2,290 2,350 50 2,390
1999–2000 2,370 120 2,490 2,420 120 2,530
2000–01 2,470 290 2,760 2,470 290 2,760
2001–02 2,590 500 3,090 2,520 490 3,010
Change 460 470 920 240 450 690

Note:

Real terms calculated using GDP deflators published by the Treasury 25 September 2001. The 2001–02 grant figures are provisional and are liable to change. The figures have been rounded to the nearest £10.