§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what conditions she will attach to the additional funding announced for(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Budget. [52537]
§ Mr. TimmsIn his Budget statement, the Chancellor announced an additional £85 million of capital funding for schools and colleges in England in 2003–04. The share of this funding going to schools will be provided as an addition to New Deal for Schools devolved formula capital for schools. The increase will add around 20 per cent. to the previously announced allocations of this programme for both primary and secondary schools in 2002–03.
Guidance on the use of New Deal for Schools devolved formula capital was issued in April 2001, and revised guidance will be issued in the near future. There is no difference between the way in which primary schools and secondary schools may use this funding.
The Chancellor also referred in his Budget statement to previously announced increases in the School Standards Grant. This direct grant can be used for any standards directed expenditure in schools.