§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the cost per child in (a) primary education and (b) secondary education in England for each of the years 1980, 1981 and 1982.
§ Dr. BoysonThe net recurrent institutional expenditure per full-time equivalent pupil in maintained schools in England was as follows:
Financial Year Unit Cost (Cash) Primary Secondary £ £ 1979–80 429 612 1980–81 547 771 *1981–82 619 868 * Estimated
Current prices 1982–83 prices Ordinary maintenance grant Ordinary maintenance grant London Elsewhere Total cost London Elsewhere Total cost £ £ £ million £ £ £ million 1979–80 1,485 1,245 550 2,055 1,723 761 1980–81 1,695 1,430 679 2,026 1,709 811 1981–82 1,825 1,535 — 1,958 1,647 — 1982–83 1,900 1,595 — 1,900 1,595 —