How much has been spent on the Education Maintenance Allowance since its roll-out in August 2004, including set-up costs, administration co…

Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) programme costs for the financial year to 30 March 2005 totalled £14.48 million. Cost breakdown as requested is detailed in the table below:
Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) Programme Costs 2004-05 (Financial Year)
Local Education Authority
| EMA Payments
| Bonus Payments
| Admin Costs
| Total
| Set-Up and Admin Costs**

Aberdeen City
| 154,830
| 28,800
| 4,950
| 188,580
| 35,000
(£10k + £25k)

Aberdeenshire
| 250,170
| 34,050
| 6,180
| 290,400
| 35,000

Angus
| 137,320
| 24,000
| 4,320
| 165,640
| 35,000

Argyll and Bute
| 140,060
| 22,800
| 4,155
| 167,015
| 35,000

Clackmannanshire
| 75,300
| 13,500
| 4,440
| 93,240
| 35,000

Dumfries and Galloway
| 230,780
| 42,150
| 7,170
| 280,100
| 35,000

Dundee*
| 521,120
| 165,900
| 10,515
| 697,535
| 35,000

East Ayrshire*
| 451,880
| 139,350
| 10,530
| 601,760
| 35,000

East Dunbartonshire
| 178,270
| 31,950
| 4,740
| 214,960
| 35,000

East Lothian
| 125,560
| 24,000
| 3,585
| 153,145
| 35,000

East Renfrewshire
| 164,860
| 27,900
| 3,660
| 196,420
| 35,000

Edinburgh
| 395,680
| 70,350
| 14,205
| 480,235
| 35,000

Falkirk
| 141,140
| 24,900
| 5,130
| 171,170
| 35,000

Fife
|