HC Deb 23 March 1989 vol 149 c685W
Mr. Oppenheim

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much Derbyshire county council has spent on primary and secondary education each year since 1981–82, in total, and per pupil.

Mrs. Rumbold

The available information is given in the table:

Net institutional expenditure1 and spend per pupil2
Primary schools Secondary schools
Net Institutional expenditure Unit cost Net Institutional expenditure Unit cost
Year £ million £ £ million £
1981–82 46.9 575 60.1 795
1982–83 49.5 635 65.5 870
1983–84 51.7 690 70.5 950
1984–85 54.1 730 73.6 1,020
1985–86 58.1 780 78.1 1,125
1986–87 65.3 875 86.6 1,305
1987–88 375.2 3990 95.9 1,530
1 Net institutional expenditure includes the cost of salaries and wages, premises and certin supplies and services. It does not include the cost of school meals, central administration and inspection, debt charges or revenue contributions to capital outlay.
2 The figures are based on LEA expenditure returns to DoE and pupil number returns to DES.
3 The figures for 1987–88 include nursery schools.