Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 20 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 July 2002. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Thursday, 4 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, If she will make a statement on the future of funding for schools education. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the future of funding for schools education. [64426] Mr. Miliband:We will be consulting on proposals for a new system of school and LEA funding over the summer, starting by mid-July. We aim to create a simpler, more transparent and fairer formula that reflects fairly, on the basis of up-to-date evidence, the needs of authorities in different parts of the country.

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