HC Deb 21 December 1984 vol 70 c353W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will convert the special schools recurrent expenditure figures in table 2:10 of the Government's Expenditure Plans 1984–85 to 1986–87 to 1983–84 constant prices.

Mr. Dunn

The information is as follows. 1983–84 constant prices are obtained by adjusting the cash figures from table 2:10 of the Government's Expenditure Plans (Cmnd. 9143) by the latest forecast for the GDP deflator at market prices.

Cash 1983–84 constant prices
£ million £ million
1978–79 214 363
1979–80 249 362
1980–81 309 378
1981–82 347 386
1982–83 385 402
1983–84 399 399
1984–85 385 368
1985–86 400 365
1986–87 410 360