13. Miss Wardasked the Minister of Education the comparable amounts spent per head of the population on technical 1955 education in the local authority areas of Northumberland, Durham, Tynemouth, Newcastle - on - Tyne, South Shields, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Hull, Coventry and London, respectively.
§ Sir D. EcclesAs the reply consists largely of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Miss WardWill the figures include the figures of additional grants which have been made to the Royal Colleges of Technology in Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester, so that we may know what the position really is?
§ Sir D. EcclesI think I should have to look at them rather carefully to give my hon. Friend the answer to that.
§ Following is the reply:
§ On the basis of the estimated populations of the areas concerned in mid-1953 and their 1953–54 pre-audit returns, their expenditure per head on Further Education (excluding capital expenditure and contributions to other authorities in respect of students being educated in their areas) was as follows:
| £ | ||
| Northumberland | … | 0.145 |
| Durham | … | 0.294 |
| Tynemouth | … | 0.076 |
| Newcastle-on-Tyne | … | 0.522 |
| South Shields | … | 0.628 |
| Birmingham | … | 0.755 |
| Manchester | … | 0.843 |
| Cardiff | … | 0.717 |
| Hull | … | 0.583 |
| Coventry | … | 0.714 |
| London | … | 1.130 |
§ I cannot give precise figures for the expenditure on Technical Education, but in most areas it probably represents between 80 per cent. and 90 per cent. of that incurred on Further (Education as a whole; nor can I give figures for the sums paid by one authority to another in respect of students attending Technical Colleges and other institutions outside their own area.
§ I understand from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland that the comparable figure for Glasgow is £0.540. This figure does not include the provision for advanced work which is made in Central Institutions.