Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Monday, 2 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 December 2002. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Monday, 9 December 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, what financial penalties are in place if local education authorities have surplus school places. - (Holding answer 5 December 2002).

Answer: Mr. Hoban:: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what financial penalties are in place if local education authorities have surplus school places. [85557] Mr. Miliband: [holding answer 5 December 2002]: Local education authorities receive funding based on pupil numbers and there are no financial penalties for having surplus school places. While resources devoted to maintaining surplus school places can sometimes be more effectively used to support schools in raising standards, we recognise that in some cases it may not be possible to remove all surplus places due to demographic changes and falling rolls.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 85557; 396 c106-7W;396 c106W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Admissions Fines Local education authorities Pupils Population Schools
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk