HC Deb 15 December 1978 vol 960 cc559-60W
Mr. St. John-Stevas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, for every year from 1945 to 1967–68, inclusive (a) the total education budget administered by his Department and (b) the portion of that budget spent on capital projects, both at 1977 survey prices.

Mr. McElhone,

pursuant to my reply [Official Report, 24th November 1978, Vol. 958, c. 740], gave the following answer:

The available information at prices approximately equivalent to 1977 survey prices is shown in the following table:

EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
Financial year Total £ million Capital included in (a)
(a) (b)
1960–61 400 61
1961–62 439 65
1962–63 422 74
1963–64 453 82
1964–65 476 90
1965–66 460 75
1966–67 505 79
1967–68 529 95

These figures relate to expenditure for which the Secretary of State for Scotland was responsible and accordingly exclude