Educational Expenditure (Hansard, 2 February 1981)

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount spent on education (a) per head of population and (b) per pupil in each regional authority and island authority and Scotland since 1976, in real terms, taking the 1976 spending amount as equal to 100.

§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher
The information is as follows:

1. Net echool expenditure (as that term is used in "Rating Aeview") per head of population at constant prices (taking, in all cases, 1976–77 figure as 100)

1977–78 1978–79

Borders 99.9 104.0

Central 98.1 100.9

Dumfries and Galloway 100.0 100.5

Fife 100.1 100.0

Grampian 100.5 101.4

Highland 96.6 100.9

Lothian 98.2 105.3

Strathclyde 97.7 102.4

Tayside 99.5 100.1

Orkney 93.9 103.5

Shetland 95.2 105.4

Western Isles 102.8 108.4

Scotland 98.3 102.3

2. Net school expenditure per pupil at constant prices (taking, in all cases, 1976–77 figure as 100)

1977–78 1978–79

Borders 100.4 105.8

Central 98.5 104.1

Dumfries and Galloway 101.3 104.5

Fife 100.6 105.5

Grampian 101.1 104.0

Highland 98.0 102.2

Lothian 98.2 108.6

Strathclyde 98.7 1070

Tayside 100.3 103.4

Orkney 95.2 104.8

Shetland 95.1 106.4

Western Isles 102.2 109.1

Scotland 99.1 106.2

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the per capita allowance per pupil for educational expenditure on books and school materials for each regional authority and island authority in each of the past four years; if he will also express each amount at constant prices; and what are the corresponding figures for Scotland.

§ Mr. Alexander Fletcher
Individual education authorities are responsible for determining per capita allowances and this information is not held centrally.

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table for both Tayside and 67W Scotland for the following data on school education for each year since 1976, namely expenditure on (a) teaching staff, (b) non-teaching staff, (c) property, (d) supplies and services, (e) transport, (f) hostels and lodging allowances

1. Actual expenditure at Outturn Prices

£000s

Tayside Region Scotland

1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79

Teaching staff 21,869 23,162 25,471 282,585 303,438 336,737

Non-teaching staff 3,540 3,819 4,150 61,632 64,847 72,332

Property 4,615 5,453 6,915 77,259 86,080 115,030

Supplies and services 1,128 1,331 1,470 21,608 22,024 28,782

Transport 833 944 1,037 12,187 13,513 15,876

Hostels and lodging allowances 54 65 86 4,357 4,494 4,846

Higher school bursaries 42 54 60 606 811 916

2.Percentage of 1976 expenditure based on constant prices

Tayside Region Scotland

1977–78 1978–79 1977–78 1978–79

Teaching staff 98.9 99.0 100.3 100.3

Non-teaching staff 98.1 97.5 95.7 97.6

Property 102.3 107.1 96.4 106.4

Supplies and services 101.3 102.2 87.5 104.4

Transport 100.2 100.9 98.1 105.6

Hostels and lodging allowances 108.5 130.6 92.9 90.9

Higher school bursaries 108.2 101.5 111.6 106.8

1. Net echool expenditure (as that term is used in "Rating Aeview") per head of population at constant prices (taking, in all cases, 1976–77 figure as 100)
	1977–78	1978–79
Borders	99.9	104.0
Central	98.1	100.9
Dumfries and Galloway	100.0	100.5
Fife	100.1	100.0
Grampian	100.5	101.4
Highland	96.6	100.9
Lothian	98.2	105.3
Strathclyde	97.7	102.4
Tayside	99.5	100.1
Orkney	93.9	103.5
Shetland	95.2	105.4
Western Isles	102.8	108.4
Scotland	98.3	102.3

2. Net school expenditure per pupil at constant prices (taking, in all cases, 1976–77 figure as 100)
	1977–78	1978–79
Borders	100.4	105.8
Central	98.5	104.1
Dumfries and Galloway	101.3	104.5
Fife	100.6	105.5
Grampian	101.1	104.0
Highland	98.0	102.2
Lothian	98.2	108.6
Strathclyde	98.7	1070
Tayside	100.3	103.4
Orkney	95.2	104.8
Shetland	95.1	106.4
Western Isles	102.2	109.1
Scotland	99.1	106.2

1. Actual expenditure at Outturn Prices
£000s
	Tayside Region	Scotland
	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79
Teaching staff	21,869	23,162	25,471	282,585	303,438	336,737
Non-teaching staff	3,540	3,819	4,150	61,632	64,847	72,332
Property	4,615	5,453	6,915	77,259	86,080	115,030
Supplies and services	1,128	1,331	1,470	21,608	22,024	28,782
Transport	833	944	1,037	12,187	13,513	15,876
Hostels and lodging allowances	54	65	86	4,357	4,494	4,846
Higher school bursaries	42	54	60	606	811	916

2.Percentage of 1976 expenditure based on constant prices
	Tayside Region	Scotland
	1977–78	1978–79	1977–78	1978–79
Teaching staff	98.9	99.0	100.3	100.3
Non-teaching staff	98.1	97.5	95.7	97.6
Property	102.3	107.1	96.4	106.4
Supplies and services	101.3	102.2	87.5	104.4
Transport	100.2	100.9	98.1	105.6
Hostels and lodging allowances	108.5	130.6	92.9	90.9
Higher school bursaries	108.2	101.5	111.6	106.8