To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the per pupil funding allocated to Barnet Education Authority (a) is for 2006-07, (b) is expected to be for 2007-08 and (c) was in 1996-97; and if he will make a statement. (118476)

In 2006-07 Barnet local authority received a Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) allocation of £4,081 per pupil and revenue grants of £966 per pupil—a total of £5,047 per pupil to fund the education of nursery, primary and secondary school aged pupils.

For 2007-08 Barnet local authority will receive a Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) allocation of £4,344 per pupil. Revenue grant figures are not yet available for 2007-08.

Figures for 1996-97 are not available on a comparable basis.