§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the expenditure on each(a) primary school pupil, (b) secondary school pupil and (c) average for all pupils, for the last financial year for which information is available.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 1 March 1993]: The information is given in the table. It does not include the cost of home to school transport, school meals, education authority central administration and loan charges.
Net current expenditure per pupil in 1990–91 £ Primary 1,508 Secondary 2,675 All schools 2,098 Note: These figures have been compiled from local authority financial returns. The "All schools" figure relates to nursery, primary, secondary and special schools.