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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nick Palmer (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.


FUNDING OF EDUCATION

That this House notes that education funding per pupil varies by several hundred pounds between local education authorities despite similar pupil populations and similar costs; welcomes the Government's commitment to review the system; endorses the campaign by the F40 group of local authorities for speedy reform; and welcomes the Education (Funding) Bill introduced by the honourable Member for Broxtowe to reform the system.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FUNDING OF EDUCATION (299A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Iain Coleman (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 14 February 2001. It has been signed by 16 members in total.
leave out from 'funding' to end and add 'does not properly recognise the needs of children for whom English is not the first language, high pupil mobility and areas of high deprivation reflected in the numbers receiving free school meals; and calls upon the honourable Member for Broxtowe to withdraw his proposed Education (Funding) Bill on the grounds that it is over simplistic and fundamentally flawed.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
299 
299A1 
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Finance Education Local education authorities Per capita costs
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk