Clause 39 - Determination of specified budgets of LEA
Education Bill
4:45 pm
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West, Conservative)
I am grateful to the Minister. His response has been helpful. He said that the burden that the amendment would place on schools would be too great, but he also alluded to the balance that must be struck. The balance is between the burden of reporting and administration and the new powers that the Minister seeks to take. If Ministers do not have detailed knowledge of what money is finding its way into schools, they will not be able to make informed judgments when exercising their new powers in the clauses to direct the activities of LEAs with regard to the schools' budget.