§ Dr. HampsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much Leeds education authority spent on books and equipment per pupil for each year since 1982; what is the estimate for 1987–88; and what is the comparable average expenditure for metropolitan districts over the same period, as a whole.
§ Mrs. RumboldBased on the returns of expenditure for 1982–83 to 1985–86 made to the Department of the Environment by local authorities and pupil returns made to the Department of Education and Science the overall expenditure on books and educational equipment per primary and secondary pupil for Leeds and for the metropolitan districts as a whole are as given in the table. The figures for 1987–88 are taken from "Education Statistics, 1987–88 Estimates" published by the Chartered Institute of Pulbic Finance and Accountancy; a copy of which is in the Library.
Expenditure on books and equipment per pupil Primary and secondary schools (at November 1986 prices) Leeds Metropolitan districts £ £ 1982–83 (actual) 10.65 24.83 1983–84 (actual) 11.82 27.83 1984–85 (actual) 11.23 29.96 1985–86 (actual) 12.03 29.63 1987–88 (estimates) 17.86 38.28