The sparsity factor in the formula allocates additional funding of £25 million specifically to schools that are both small and remote. This year, seven schools in my right hon. Friend’s constituency attracted a combined total of £133,000 in sparsity funding.

[Official Report, 13 February 2019, Vol. 654, c. 363WH.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for School Standards.

An error has been identified in the response I gave to my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Ms McVey).

The correct response should have been:

The sparsity factor in the formula allocates additional funding of £25 million specifically to schools that are both small and remote. This year, seven schools in my right hon. Friend’s local authority attracted a combined total of £133,000 in sparsity funding.