§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount spent per pupil in both primary and secondary education in Scotland overall and for each education authority.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe available information is set out in the following table: 225W
Expenditure per Pupil in Primary and Secondary Schools in 1979–80 Regional/Islands Council Primary pupil cost £
Secondary pupil cost £
Borders 539 719 Central 447 776 Dumfries and Galloway 456 798 Fife 488 782 Grampian 508 835 Highland Not available Not available Lothian 509 880 Strathclyde 490 796 Tayside 450 814 Orkney 731 820 Shetland 543 1,151 Western Isles 570 988 Scotland (excluding Highland) 491 811