Written question asked by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2004. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 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, what estimate he has made of per capita education funding in (a) Birmingham and (b) Hodge Hill in each of the next three years. - Inc ref to http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/schoolfunding.

Answer: Mr. Byrne: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of per capita education funding in (a) Birmingham and (b) Hodge Hill in each of the next three years. [204190] Mr. Miliband: No specific estimate has been made of per capita education funding in Birmingham in the next three years but I would draw the attention of the hon. Member to the announcement made on 2 December regarding the local government settlement for 2005-06. Information is available on the Teachernet website at the following address http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/ management/schoolfunding/ together with information about the Government's proposals regarding three-year budgets for schools, part of the five-year strategy.

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