§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the average spending per child for secondary education in an inner London borough.
§ Mr. ForthThe latest year for which actual spending information is available is 1990–91. In that year, average funding in secondary schools in inner London boroughs was some £2,470 per pupil. This figure includes unspent balances held by schools at the year end under local management schemes. It does not include the cost of services provided centrally by local education authorities such as home to school transport, school meals, LEA central administration, and financing costs of capital expenditure.