HC Deb 08 March 1928 vol 214 c1244W
Mr. WESTWOOD

asked the President of the Board of Education what was the total sum spent on education in England and Wales for the last available financial year, giving the amount paid from national revenue and the amount paid from local rates, respectively?

Lord E. PERCY

The total expenditure from public funds on educational services within the purview of the Board of Education, in 1926–27, amounted to £75,414,000, of which £43,439,000 was borne by the Exchequer and £31,975,000 by the rates.