To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost of providing transport for pupils attending denominational schools in (a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex was in each of the last five years. (130936)

The Department does not collect this information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what maximum daily journey time is recommended by his Department for a pupil between home and school by (a) bus, (b) car and (c) train; (131193)

On 11 March the Department completed a consultation on draft Home to School Travel and Transport Guidance. The draft did not recommend specific home to school journey times, as we consider that reasonable journey times will depend on a number of factors, including the age and any individual needs of a child. Our guidance suggests that the maximum journey duration for a child of primary school age could be 45 minutes, while a journey of up to 75 minutes could be appropriate for a child of secondary school age. A child's special educational needs and/or disability might indicate a shorter maximum journey time.

As soon as a printed version of the new guidance is available we will place a copy in the Library.