Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list for each school in Shrewsbury and Atcham the value of grants given directly by his Department to purchase books since 1st May 1997; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fgiures and fact that information not collected centrally. (Holding answer 9 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for each school in Shrewsbury and Atcham the value of grants given directly by his Department to purchase books since 1 May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [160522] Ms Estelle Morris: [holding answer 9 May 2001]: Local education authorities are responsible for determining the allocation of funding to individual schools for the purchase of books, and the Department does not collect such information. Under the Books for Schools grant, Shropshire LEA has received £691,728 since 1997-98.

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