§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many school budgets in Devon Local Education Authority were in deficit in each of the last seven years. [164787]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is not available for the last seven years. However, the number of schools in budget deficit for the last four years is shown in the following table:
Numbers of Devon schools with a deficit budget in each of the last four years Number of schools 1999-2000 71 2000-2001 48 2001-2002 33 2002–2003 27 Notes:
1. The data are as reported by Devon LEA as at 30 March 2004 and taken from their section 52 outturn statements submitted to the DfES.
2. 2002–03 data are subject to changes by the LEA which may alter the results for that period.
3. For 1999–00 to 2001–02 the data are taken from the Balance Carried Forward column. In 2002–03 data come from Other Revenue Balance.
510WFoundation Modern Apprenticeships) in Greater Merseyside Learning and Skills Council (LSC) area between April 2001 and the end of July 2003, as well as the number of starts from April 98 to March 2001 in the four TECs that amalgamated to become Greater Merseyside LSC.
Section 52 data are available from 1999–00. Prior to then the ODPM's R01 statement provides information but not at school level.