§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by local education authority area the total expenditure per pupil at maintained special schools for each of the last five years. [15706]
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§ Mr. Jonathan Evans[holding answer 14 February 1997]: The latest available information is for 1994–95 and 1993–94 and is given in the following table. Expenditure for special schools is not separately identifiable for earlier years as it is combined with expenditure on special education in hospitals, social services establishments and at home.
Total expenditure per pupil at LEA maintained special schools1 £ 1993–94 1994–95 Clwyd 10,534 9,158 Dyfed 12,727 13,476 Gwent 17,406 19,252 Gwynedd 10,533 11,329 Mid Glamorgan 9,786 9,502 Powys 13,920 14,770 South Glamorgan 9,597 9,564 West Glamorgan 14,972 14,694 Wales 11,401 11,201 1 Figures shown are for net current expenditure and gross capital expenditure divided by the full-time equivalent pupil numbers in maintained special schools at January in each year. Total expenditure figures exclude special education in special education units attached to primary and secondary schools, hospitals, social services establishments and at home.