HC Deb 03 December 2002 vol 395 c704W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will increase grant payments to local education authorities to take account of the EU benchmarks. [83205]

Margaret Hodge

[holding answer 25 November 2002]I have been asked to reply.

The structure and organisation of national education systems is the responsibility of individual EL) member states. There are no education benchmarks at EU level that we are required to meet.