Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2003. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2003 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, whether it is his policy that increases in schools formula spending share made in 2003-04 to reflect the removal of standards funds will be reversed to reflect the restoration of standards funds in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Answer: Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether it is his policy that increases in schools formula spending share made in 2003-04 to reflect the removal of standards funds will be reversed to reflect the restoration of standards funds in 2004-05 and 2005-06. [127925] Alan Johnson: The restoration of the standards funds in 2004-05 and 2005-06 are a separate issue from the transfer of funding to schools formula spending share in 2003-04. Therefore the restoration of standards fund in 2004-05 and 2005-06 will have no effect on the level of the schools formula spending share for those years.

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