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Schools: Transport

Volume 494: debated on Monday 15 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much was spent on school transport in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) England in the latest period for which figures are available. (270660)

The available information on how much was spent on school transport in Greater Manchester and England for 2007-08 is contained in the table:

Local authority

Net current expenditure on home to school transport (£)

England

890,257,904

Greater Manchester

34,963,146

Bolton

3,278,553

Bury

2,075,000

Manchester

10,162,745

Oldham

2,056,754

Rochdale

2,275,858

Salford

2,976,705

Stockport

3,115,984

Tameside

1,420,000

Trafford

3,430,994

Wigan

4,170,554

Notes:

1. 2007-08 data are subject to change by local authority.

2. Cash terms figures as reported by local authorities as at 21 April 2009.

3. The data are drawn from the local authorities section 52 outturn statements (table A).