Written question asked by Elizabeth Peacock (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 1997. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To comment on the funding of primary education in the Kirkle es area.

Answer: Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will make a statement on the funding of primary education in the Kirklees area. [11965] Mr. Squire: Kirklees's provisional standard spending assessment (SSA) per primary school pupil in 1997-98 is £2,066. That is a year on year increase of £94 per pupil, or 4.8 per cent. Education SSAs do not, however, determine how much local authorities must spend on education. It is up to local education authorities under local management of schools to determine how much to spend on education within the resources at their disposal, including the allocation between primary and secondary schools.

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