§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been (a) the numerical and (b) the percentage take-up of assisted places at Welsh private or independent schools in each year from 1979 to 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information requested is given in the following table:
Expenditure per pupil in nursery, primary and secondary schools (£'s at outturn prices) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 11985–86 Clwyd 15.3 19.5 24.6 25.6 33.2 31.6 29.2 Dyfed 17.7 19.1 25.1 26.3 26.2 23.1 27.0 Gwent 14.3 18.9 22.0 26.3 27.5 31.0 32.4 Gwynedd 15.5 19.0 20.0 22.6 25.1 30.8 29.4 Mid Glamorgan 17.4 19.3 17.4 22.9 26.2 25.5 29.9 Powys 18.4 17.0 27.1 29.0 28.7 40.5 2— South Glamorgan 18.3 19.8 22.4 24.7 26.1 24.2 29.2 West Glamorgan 22.0 22.2 22.4 30.8 32.3 29.4 31.3 Wales 17.2 19.6 21.9 25.7 28.2 26.8 2— 1 Provisional. 2 Figures not currently available.