To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what amount of central government grant per head was paid to each local education authority in England in the last financial year for which figures are available. - Not readily available, will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what amount of central government grant per head was paid to each local education authority in England in the last financial year for which figures are available. - Not readily available, will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the percentage share of budget devoted to education revenue accounts by each English education authority for each of the last five years, in descending order. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the percentage share of budget devoted to education revenue accounts by each English education authority for each of the last five years, in descending order. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the (a) budget and (b) actual cost was of the 15th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers held in Scotland last month. - (Holding answer 18 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the (a) budget and (b) actual cost was of the 15th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers held in Scotland last month. - (Holding answer 18 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the total targeted transitional grant is that he expects to give to local education authorities; and whether this sum is additional to the total DFES support grant available for local education authorities. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the total targeted transitional grant is that he expects to give to local education authorities; and whether this sum is additional to the total DFES support grant available for local education authorities. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions and consultations education authorities were required to carry out on education villages; how many schools have bid for capital funding for education villages in the South West; what the estimated total cost for education village bids is for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions and consultations education authorities were required to carry out on education villages; how many schools have bid for capital funding for education villages in the South West; what the estimated total cost for education village bids is for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the budget has been for (a) literacy and (b) numeracy courses in (i) prisons and (ii) young offenders institutions in each of the past five years. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the budget has been for (a) literacy and (b) numeracy courses in (i) prisons and (ii) young offenders institutions in each of the past five years. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether his pledge of increased school funding is aimed at assisting schools in meeting the cost of (a) incremental drift and (b) teachers crossing the pay threshold.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether his pledge of increased school funding is aimed at assisting schools in meeting the cost of (a) incremental drift and (b) teachers crossing the pay threshold.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what differences there are in the amounts that rural and urban areas received for gifted pupils; and what the reasons are for the differences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what differences there are in the amounts that rural and urban areas received for gifted pupils; and what the reasons are for the differences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether the costs for every local education authority's performance-related pay expenditure for 2004-05 will be funded in full by government grant, including the ongoing costs arising from performance awards in earlier years. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether the costs for every local education authority's performance-related pay expenditure for 2004-05 will be funded in full by government grant, including the ongoing costs arising from performance awards in earlier years. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much he has included in his 2004-05 Schools budget for the full implementation of the School Workforce Agreement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much he has included in his 2004-05 Schools budget for the full implementation of the School Workforce Agreement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria are used to allocate funding for gifted pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria are used to allocate funding for gifted pupils.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many local education authorities have sought authority to create partnerships with private companies to deliver additional resources for schools and colleges in their areas; which companies are involved in each area; and how much has been contributed to each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many local education authorities have sought authority to create partnerships with private companies to deliver additional resources for schools and colleges in their areas; which companies are involved in each area; and how much has been contributed to each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the indicative allocation of targeted transitional grant 2004-05 is for Surrey. - Inc figures and fact that list of indicative allocations placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the indicative allocation of targeted transitional grant 2004-05 is for Surrey. - Inc figures and fact that list of indicative allocations placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in annex D of his Department's policy guidance note, School and local education authority funding in 2003-04, what increase in the education formula spending was indicated for local education authority budget forecasters to use for 2004-05; and how this was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in annex D of his Department's policy guidance note, School and local education authority funding in 2003-04, what increase in the education formula spending was indicated for local education authority budget forecasters to use for 2004-05; and how this was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether it is his policy to adhere to the 2002 spending review increase in the national control total for 2004-05. - Yes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether it is his policy to adhere to the 2002 spending review increase in the national control total for 2004-05. - Yes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on his assessment of whether its proposed levels of retained funding for 2004-05 will leave local education authorities with sufficient funds to meet their obligations to provide universal support for all three-year-olds from April...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on his assessment of whether its proposed levels of retained funding for 2004-05 will leave local education authorities with sufficient funds to meet their obligations to provide universal support for all three-year-olds from April...