§ Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated total annual expenditure on education in 1966–67 and for the next five years.
§ Mr. CroslandFollowing last year's public expenditure survey, described in Cmnd. 2195, the National Plan provided for public expenditure on education, including milk and meals, in Great Britain, to increase from £1,459 million in 1964–65 to £1,923 million in 1969–70. Expenditure in 1966–67 is estimated at £1,649 million. All these figures are at 1965 prices. Estimates for 1967–68 and 1968–69 have not been published; as explained in paragraph 73 of Cmnd. 2195, further annual surveys will forecast the level of expenditure in 1970–71 and subsequent years.