Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the schools in Shrewsbury and Atcham that have received new computer suites since 1st May 1997; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 9 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the schools in Shrewsbury and Atcham that have received new computer suites since 1 May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [160509] Mr. Wills: [holding answer 9 May 2001]: The Department does not hold information on the number of new computer suites in schools. However, since 1998 the average number of pupils per computer in primary and secondary schools in England has improved from 17.6: 1 to 12.6: 1, and from 8.7: 1 to 7.9: 1, respectively. Shropshire LEA estimates that £663,770 of national grid for learning funding has been allocated to schools in Shrewsbury and Atcham through the standards fund since 1997.

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