§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how much was spent per pupil in primary schools (a) in England as a whole and (b) in Staffordshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in 1978–79, at constant prices;
(2) how much was spent per pupil in secondary schools (a) in England as a whole and (b) in Staffordshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in 1978–79, at constant prices.
§ Mr. DunnThe information requested is given in the following table:
Net institutional recurrent expenditure (£—1985–86 real terms1) 1978–79 1985–86 Primary schools—England 690 2805 Primary schools—Staffordshire 695 815 Secondary schools—England 1,000 21,175 Secondary schools—Staffordshire 1,005 1,125 1 The cash figures for 1978–79 have been repriced to 1985–86 prices using the Gross Domestic Product (Market Prices) Deflator. 2 Provisional.