HC Deb 05 February 1998 vol 305 c799W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the average amount spent per pupil in Shropshire relative to the national average for those of(a) primary and (b) secondary school age for each year from 1991–92 to 1996–97. [27104]

Mr. Byers

The table sets out the net institutional expenditure per pupil in LEA maintained pre primary/primary schools and secondary schools from 1991–92 to 1996–97 for Shropshire LEA and England. Expenditure on pupils in GM schools is not included.

LEA maintained schools cost per pupil
Pre-primary, Shropshire primary England Shropshire Secondary England
1991–92 1,497 1,469 2,349 2,145
1992–93 1,590 1,583 2,509 2,256
1993–94 1,577 1,630 2,354 2,245
1994–95 1,605 1,661 2,413 2,270
1995–96 1,573 1,687 2,384 2,286
1996–97 Provisional 1,613 1,733 2,445 2,333