HC Deb 04 December 1990 vol 182 c57W
Mr. Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the increase of contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency made by Council of Europe member states at the recent pledging conference.

Mrs. Chalker

At the November pledging conference at the United Nations General Assembly, donor countries announced contributions to UNRWA for 1991 totalling almost US$200 million. Of this Council of Europe member states have so far pledged some US$73 million.

Public re-current expenditure per pupil1 in calendar years at 1985 prices
£ sterling
1st level 2nd level 1st and 2nd levels
1983 1986 1983 1986 1983 1986
France2 920 1,020 1,440 1,610 1,210 1,360
West Germany3 1,080 1,110 1,400 1,580 1,320 1,440
Japan 980 1,030 1,220 1,210 1,080 1,110
United Kingdom4 980 1,050 1,440 1,720 1,230 1,410
United States of America a n/a 1,760 n/a 2,470 1,740 1,990
>b5 n/a 1,760 n/a 2,130 n/a 1,904

n/a not available.

1 At purchasing power parity.

2 Public expenditure including subsidies to private education and pupils/students in public and private education.

3 Public sector education only.

4 Public expenditure only. First level includes primary education from 5 years of age. Second level includes secondary and further education.

5 Includes students and expenditure on courses some of which may be equated with second level education.