§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the education funding provision is in 2003–04(a) for Leicestershire and (b) on average for English counties for (i) primary and (ii) secondary pupils. [88622]
§ Mr. MilibandThe average primary and secondary formula spending share per pupil for Leicestershire and for upper tier authorities is set out in the table.
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£ Average level of primary formula spending share per pupil Average level of secondary formula spending share per pupil Leicestershire 2,083 2,663 Upper tier authorities 2,184 2,771 The new system of funding for LEAs consists of a basic entitlement which is the same for all pupils, plus a top up for all deprived pupils, which is the same for all deprived pupils, and a further top up for those LEAs in areas with additional costs for recruitment and retention of staff. The average formula spending share per pupil for upper tier authorities is higher than for Leicestershire, because most upper tier authorities have a higher percentage of deprived pupils, and some have higher area costs.
§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the(a) cash and (b) percentage change in education funding for Leicestershire County Council local education authority in each year from 1991–92 to the latest year for which figures are available. [88623]
§ Mr. MilibandThe tables show the Department's total Education Standard Spending Assessment (ESSA), revenue and capital grant allocated to Leicestershire local education authority for the financial years 1997–98 to 2002–03 along with cash and percentage change for these years. 2002–03 figures are to date and provisional. The local government reorganisation and changes in ESSA methodology means that data for financial years 1991–92 to 1996–97 does not conform to current boundaries so comparable figures are not available.
Education standard spending assessment and revenue grant £million Total cash Year on year cash change Year on year percentage change 1997–98 207.9 N/A N/A 1998–99 221.8 +13.9 +7 1999–2000 238.6 +16.8 +8 2000–01 266.1 27.5 +12 2001–02 290.2 24.1 +9 2002–03 310.4 20.2 +7 Note:
Revenue funding comprises Standards Fund Grant (Departmental contribution), School Standards Grant, School Budget Support Grant, Education Budget Support Grant, Post 16 Budget Support Grant, Nursery Education Grant, Childcare Grant, Teachers Pay Reform Grant, Education Maintenance Allowance, Transitional Funding and Transitional Insurance Grant.
Capital £million Total cash Year on year cash change Year on year percentage change 1997–98 2.9 N/A N/A 1998–99 6.5 +3.6 +124 1999–2000 9.0 +2.5 +38 2000–01 21.0 +12.0 +133 2001–02 15.7 -5.3 -25 2002–03 25.0 +9.3 +59 Note:
Funding includes Basic Need (ACG), Standards Fund Grant (Departmental contribution), Voluntary Aided School Grant, Schools Access Initiative, Supplementary Credit Approvals and, New Deal for Schools Grant.