To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what funding allocations have been made to schools in each London borough in respect of post-16 education in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and if he will make a statement. (271054)

[holding answer 24 April 2009]: This is a matter for the LSC. Geoff Russell, the LSC’s Acting Chief Executive will respond with the information the hon. Gentleman has requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.

We have been working across Government to identify additional funding for the recent unanticipated surge in demand for education and training in part due to these exceptional economic times. Thanks to the £655 million funding announcement in the Budget, we will be able to deliver this and more, and fund learning for an additional 54,500 young people this year and next.

This will mean that we have funding for at least 1,550,000 for 2009/10 and 2010/11.