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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 13 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 November 2007. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 19 November 2007 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


School Funding Settlement

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 12 November 2007, Official Report, columns 27-31WS, on the school funding settlement for 2008-09 to 2010-11 what estimate of the average cost pressures on schools in each year from 2008-09 to 2010-11 underlay the decreases in the minimum funding guarantee; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Our assessment is that the national average of the wide range of cost pressures on pay and non-pay faced by schools over the next three years will be 2.1 per cent., which takes account of a 1 per cent. efficiency gain


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
165074; 467 c641W
Session
2007-08
Related items
School Funding Settlement for 2008-09 to 2010-11
Monday, 12 November 2007
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Schools
Link
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