§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the expenditure per pupil in primary and secondary schools on new books and equipment; and what are the figures for each of the last 10 years at 1982–83 constant prices.
§ Mr. DunnThe information requested is as follows for the period 1973–74 to 1982–83, the latest year for which detailed figures are available:
Per Capita Expenditure on Books and Equipment by LEAs (England) £ 1982–83 prices Primary Secondary Financial Year Books Equipment Books Equipment 1973–74 6.3 13.9 12.5 31.8 1974–75 5.7 15.6 10.5 32.6 1975–76 5.8 15.6 10.2 31.4 1976–77 6.0 14.9 10.4 29.6 1977–78 6.0 14.0 10.4 27.0 1978–79 6.2 14.3 10.8 28.5 1979–80 6.2 13.6 10.3 26.7 1980–81 6.2 12.9 9.6 25.5 1981–82 6.2 13.1 9.0 25.4 1982–83 7.0 13.9 9.9 26.6