§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which local education authorities have put proposals forward to him in the last 12 months for 482W introducing an element of selection in their secondary schools; what form it is proposed that their selection should take; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money in real terms was spent on state secondary schools in Leicestershire in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983.
§ Mr. DunnThe figures for the financial years for which consistent information is available are as follows:
Net institutional recurrent expenditure by Leicestershire Lea on maintained secondary schools (at 1982–83 prices) Expenditure £ million
1978–79 64.8 1982–83 68.8 These figures concern net institutional recurrent expenditure and they exclude certain other items of expenditure, including the financial costs of capital expenditure, pupil support and meals and milk.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children were attending secondary schools in Leicestershire in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. DunnThe numbers of pupils in maintained secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schools, in Leicestershire in the years requested were as follows:
January of each year Number of pupils 1979 73,831 1980 74,212 1981 74,141 1982 73,974 1983 74,176