Written question asked by Irvine Patnick (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 February 1997. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 February 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What funding has been allocated to Sheffield over the planning period for grants for school security measures. - Inc figs for England and Sheffield.

Answer: Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what funding has been allocated to Sheffield over the planning period for grants for school security measures; and if she will make a statement. [17738] Mr. Robin Squire: The Government will support extra expenditure of £66 million on school security measures in England over the next three years. This is in addition to spending on security from local education authorities' and schools' normal budgets. The extra funding will be allocated to authorities through the Department's grants for education support and training programme and to grant-maintained schools by the Funding Agency for Schools. Under the 1997-98 GEST programme, the security grant for Sheffield LEA will support expenditure of £184,900. Grant allocations for future years will be decided in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 17738; 291 c337W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Central government Grants Schools Security Sheffield Grants for education support and training
Contains statistics: Yes