§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the approximate average annual money spent per child in nursery, primary, secondary, grammar, direct-grant and public schools, respectively.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe information is as follows:
Current public expenditure per pupil in England and Wales in the financial year 1967–68 £ Maintained Nursery Schools 151 Maintained Primary Schools 74 Maintained Secondary Schools 134 Direct Grant Grammar Schools (Tuition costs) 140 Notes
1. The figures for maintained schools comprise teaching and other costs per pupil, excluding school meals and milk and assistance
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1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Income tax … … … … 42.7 40.9 41.7 42.5 42.0 40.9 41.8 45.8 36.8 36.3 Surtax … … … … 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.4 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.8 1.9 Purchase tax … … … 9.2 9.1 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.8 8.0 7.6 7.5 8.4 Duty on hydrocarbon oils … 6.8 7.2 7.8 8.2 8.5 8.9 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 Tobacco duty … … … 14.1 14.7 14.0 13.1 13.3 13.1 12.4 11.4 10.4 9.4 Duty on beers, wines and spirits … 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.0 7.2 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.3 6.8 Corporation tax … … … — — — — — — — 0.3 11.7 11.2 Profit tax, excess profits tax, etc. … 4.8 4.7 5.2 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.8 1.5 0.4 0.1 Selective Employment Tax … — — — — — — — 3.3 4.4 5.4 to pupils. The figure for secondary schools includes all types of schools: a separate figure for grammar schools is not available.
2. The figure for direct-grant grammar schools (tuition costs) comprises grants and fees paid by local education authorities and grants paid by the Department of Education and Science. It does not include fees paid by parents.
3. No figure is available for public schools.