Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent per pupil in primary schools in England in real terms in the most recent year for which figures are available; and how much was spent per pupil in the primary schools in the Rochdale metropolitan district.
§ Mr. DunnThe net institutional recurrent expenditure per primary school pupil in 1982–83, the latest date for which full information is available, was, in 1984–85 real terms, £745 for England and £735 for Rochdale.