Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Friday, 23 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 February 2004. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2004 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, how many children in Chorley received free school transport to (a) secondary, (b) primary and (c) special schools in each year since 1996. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Chorley received free school transport to (a) secondary, (b) primary and (c) special schools in each year since 1996. [151273] Mr. Charles Clarke: Although we collect data on home to school transport expenditure, we do not usually collect data on the number of children receiving free transport. However, in response to a recent survey, Lancashire said that it provides free home to school transport to about 17,000 pupils. Its expenditure on this was £16 million in 2001/02.

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