Written question asked by Lord Blunkett (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 December 1996. It was answered by Eric Forth (Conservative) on Monday, 2 December 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: If she will give a breakdown of spending on the Teacher Training Agency in 1996-97 and of planning spending for 1997-98. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will give a breakdown of spending on the Teacher Training Agency in 1996-97 and of planning spending for 1997-98. [6936] Mr. Forth: The latest estimate of the Department's grant to the Teacher Training Agency in 1996-97 is £197.763 million, consisting of £190.090 million recurrent expenditure, £4.473 million on capital expenditure and £3.200 million on administration costs. Subject to parliamentary approval, we plan a total grant of £209.771 million to the TTA in 1997-98, including £204.778 million on programme expenditure and £4.993 million on administration. Decisions on the detailed distribution of these sums are for the TTA itself.

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