HC Deb 02 December 2002 vol 395 cc561-2W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much was spent on the Schools Access Initiative programme in each year since it was introduced; and which schools are not eligible to apply for financial assistance under the programme. [83168]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The following table gives details of the amount spent on the Schools Access Initiative each year since the scheme was introduced in 1996. A further £100 million per annum will be available in each of the three years 2003–04 to 2005–06.

Special schools are currently ineligible to benefit from the Initiative. However, from 2003–04, the initiative will be delivered through the Single Capital Pot, which will give LEAs greater flexibility in how they spend the funds. Special schools, as well as mainstream schools, will be eligible to apply.

Allocations under schools access initiative, 1996–97 to 2002–03 £ million
Schools Access Initiative allocation
1996–97 10
1997–98 4
1998–99 11
1999–2000 20
2000–01 30
2001–02 50
2002–03 70