HC Deb 21 April 2004 vol 420 c510W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many school budgets in North Tyneside local education authority were in deficit in each of the last 10 years. [164363]

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is not available for the last 10 years. However, the number of schools in budget deficit in North Tyneside LEA for the last four years is shown in the following table:

Numbers of North Tyneside schools with a deficit budget in each of the last four years
Number of schools
1999–2000 21
2000–01 20
2001–02 18
2002–03 32
Notes:
1. The data are as reported by North Tyneside LEA as at 29 March 2004 and taken from their 2002–03 section 52 outturn statement submitted to the DfES.
2. The 2002–03 data is 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 comes from Other Revenue Balance column.
4. Section 52 data is available from 1999–00. Prior to then the ODPM's RO1 statement provides information but not at school level.