Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Damian Hinds and Tom Elliott

Tuesday 19th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds]

The national funding formula will address historical unfairness. As now, school budgets will be set on the basis of the pupil census in the October prior to the start of the funding year, giving schools the certainty they need. The Department’s consultation also proposes to include a new factor to recognise in-year growth, targeting funding to schools with significant increases in pupil numbers.

[Tom Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) (UUP)]

Nobody has ever accused me of a lack of stamina, Mr Speaker. Am I right and accurate in my assessment that LIBOR funds can be used only for charitable purposes and will not go to a Department?