FUNDING OF EDUCATION

Early day motion 299, tabled 6 February 2001 by Nick Palmer (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House notes that education funding per pupil varies by several hundred pounds between local education authorities despite similar pupil populations and similar costs; welcomes the Government's commitment to review the system; endorses the campaign by the F40 group of local authorities for speedy reform; and welcomes the Education (Funding) Bill introduced by the honourable Member for Broxtowe to reform the system.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1.