Clarke says £1bn unspent by DfES

By James Tweed, Nursery World, 24 July 2003

More than £1bn allocated to the Department for Education and Skills by the Government last year has not yet been spent, the education secretary admitted to MPs last week. In a session with the education and skills select committee in Westminster last Monday, Charles Clarke said the DfES had underspent by 'about £1.1bn' in the past year, though the total figure would be 'announced later this year'.

More than £1bn allocated to the Department for Education and Skills by the Government last year has not yet been spent, the education secretary admitted to MPs last week. In a session with...

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