HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 cc779-80W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) lowest, (b) average and (c) highest per pupil funding was for each local education authority in England in each of the last 25 years, listed in descending order according to the highest average per pupil spend for the most recent year available. [186104]

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01
National average 2,900 2,950 3,080 3,330
Lowest (£) 2,530 2,640 2,750 2,940
Lowest LEA Dudley South Gloucestershire Swindon South Gloucestershire
Highest (£) 4,550 4,580 4,800 5,160
Highest LEA Lambeth Lambeth Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
National average 3,490 3,580 3,710 3,840
Lowest (£) 3,040 3,140 3,260 3,370
Lowest LEA South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire
Highest (£) 5,450 5,620 5,820 6,000
Highest LEA Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets

2004–05 and 2003–04 figures are provisional as some grants have not yet been finalised/audited. Updates will be available in the autumn.

Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much capital investment there has been in education, at today's prices, in each local education authority in each of the last 25 years. [186105]

Mr. Miliband

Funding for education is provided by the Government to each local education authority. Figures on the total revenue funding per pupil by local education authority are available from 1997–98 onwards. The following table shows the lowest and highest funding per pupil and the national average for each year. Figures are all in real terms.

Mr. Miliband

The information requested has been placed in the Libraries.