HC Deb 23 July 1981 vol 9 c234W
Mr. Park

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much the Coventry local authority spends per child on education; and how this compares with other local education authorities.

Dr. Boyson

The latest available figures, derived from Local Government Comparative Statistics published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, are as follows:

Gross recurrent expenditure* per pupil—Financial year 1979–80
£ Outturn Prices
Primary Secondary
Coventry Metropolitan District 452 642
All Metropolitan Districts 442 613
All England 442 637
* Excludes debt charges, school meals and milk and local authority central administration