§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing the expenditure per pupil on (i) books and (ii) equipment in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in cash and real terms since 1976.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 29 April 1991]: Total expenditure on books and equipment is as follows—separate figures not available. Figures are not available prior to the 1978–79 financial year.
Primary schools Secondary schools Cash Real terms Cash Real terms £ £ £ £ 1978–79 10.40 24.33 22.88 53.53 1979–80 12.05 24.15 25.24 50.58 1980–81 12.34 20.89 25.73 43.56 1981–82 14.37 22.19 29.22 45.12 1982–83 14.63 21.09 30.62 44.14 1983–84 15.08 20.76 31.74 43.69 1984–85 16.37 21.45 34.26 44.89 1985–86 17.14 21.25 36.40 45.13 1986–87 18.30 22.01 42.14 50.68 1987–88 19.94 22.74 47.92 54.66 1988.89 20.00 21.26 46.55 49.48 1989–90 27.74 27.74 54.26 54.26 1990–911 — — — — 1 Figures not yet available.