Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 March 1997. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 March 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What estimate she has made of the expected change in the numbers of school pupils in Essex in the forthcoming year; and what allowance has been made in the spending assessments for education in Essex to take account of any such changes.

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate she has made of the expected change in the numbers of school pupils in Essex in the forthcoming year; and what allowance has been made in the spending assessments for education in Essex to take account of any such changes. [19710] Mr. Robin Squire: Forecast changes in pupil numbers at national aggregate level are taken into account in setting education standard spending. The distribution of ESS among local authorities as education standard spending assessments is based, however, on latest available actual pupil numbers.

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