§ Mr. Lilleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the expenditure on books for
Hertfordshire LEA Expenditure (£) on text and library books Year Primary schools Secondary schools Primary and secondary schools Cash Real terms* Real terms cost per pupil Cash Real terms* Real terms cost per pupil Cash Real terms* Real terms cost per pupil 1979–80 505,796 737,850 8.3 675,919 986,020 11.4 1,181,715 1,723,870 9.8 1980–81 576,858 709,110 8.3 709,547 872,230 10.1 1,286,405 1,581,340 9.2 1981–82 643.760 719,580 8.7 806,638 901,640 10.6 1,450,398 1,621,220 9.7 1982–83 677,747 708,720 8.9 829,117 867,000 10.4 1.506,864 1,575,720 9.7 1983–84 741,011 741,011 9.6 909,123 909,123 11.2 1,650,134 1,650,134 10.4 * Real terms figures are the cash figures adjusted to 1983–84 prices, using the GDP deflator at market prices.