§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated cost of educating a child from primary to comprehensive school level.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe cost of the 11 years of compulsory schooling, based on the average unit costs for primary and for secondary schools at November 1976 prices, would be about £4,500. This figure462W covers the net recurrent cost of providing tuition, school meals and other pupil support costs at maintained primary and secondary schools.