HC Deb 12 February 1953 vol 511 cc69-70W
Mr. Ede

asked the Minister of Education what percentage of the total expenditure of local education authorities was borne by grant from her Department in each of the last three years from which accounts are available.

Miss Horsbrugh

Based on the authorities' pre-audit returns of net expenditure on Ministry of Education services, the percentages for the three years 1949-50, 1950-51 and 1951-52 are 61.04, 60.55 and 60.70 respectively. In the case of the main grant services (i.e. services other than those carrying a special rate of grant like the school dinner and milk-in-schools services) the percentages are 56.25, 56.45 and 57, respectively.