HC Deb 14 March 1944 vol 398 c49W
Rear-Admiral Beamish

asked the President of the Board of Education the total amount spent on public education by rates and taxes, separately, in the years 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42 and 1942–43, respectively.

Mr. Butler

So far as concerns expenditure on education coming within the purview of my Department, the total expenditure from public funds in England and Wales for the years in question was as follows:

From Rates From Taxes Total
£ (000) £ (000) £ (000)
1938–39 48,315 50,626 98,941
1939–40 46,362 52,021 98,383
1941–42 48,490 53,720 102,210
1942–43 52,677 56,417 109,094
(Estimated)