§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total expenditure upon education, excluding school meals by the West Riding County Council in each of the last three years, and the proportion of this expenditure met from local sources.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe information is as follows:
Total Education Expenditure (excluding school meals) Percentage of Total Net Revenue Expenditure on all Services met by the County Council Year … £ million Per cent. 1967–68 … 41.9 26.0 1968–69 … 45.0 26.2 1969–70 … 49.7 23.0