To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of spending by his Department on the gifted and talented programme in each year from 2009-10 to 2011-12; and if he will make a statement. (283223)

The Department has historically spent between £10 to £20 million annually on delivering gifted and talented education. Information on the cost of the contracts to deliver the gifted and talented programme is commercial in confidence. Projected figures after 2011 are not available.