§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will publish a table showing the amount spent by local authorities on (a) school transport and (b) school meals in the latest year for which figures are available; and what are the comparable figures for each year since 1978–79 in cash terms using 1986–87 prices and using an index of 100 for 1978–79.
§ Mr. Wyn Roberts[pursuant to his reply, 23 July 1987]: The information requested is as follows:
1. School transport (gross expenditure). Year £000 cash £000 1986–87 prices Index 1978–79 = 100 1978–79 12,679 24,652 100 1979–80 15,274 25,412 103 1980–81 18,315 25,689 104 1981–82 19,556 25,977 101 1982–83 20,831 24,806 101 1983–84 22,630 25,798 105 1984–85 22,784 24,906 101 1985–86 22,510 23,187 94
2. School meals and milk (gross expenditure). Year £000 cash £000 1986–87 prices Index 1978–79 = 100 1978–79 36,981 71,901 100 1979–80 39,416 65,744 91 1980–81 39,067 54,795 76 1981–82 40,003 51,092 71 1982–83 43,327 51,596 72 1983–84 45,121 51,438 72 1984–85 46,086 50,378 70 1985–86 44,249 45,580 63