Further Education (Expenditure)

HC Deb 07 November 1968 vol 772 cc155-6W

Mr. Alison

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the rate of increase, in percentage terms over the preceding year's total, of expenditure by local education authorities on further education for the years 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and the first half of 1968.

Mr. Edward Short

The figures are as follows:—

PERCENTAGE INCREASE OVER PRECEDING YEAR OF EXPENDITURE* ON FURTHER EDUCATION BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES. †
Financial Year
1964–65	1965–66	1966–67	1967–68
12.9	18.4	12.8	15.0
* Including teachers' salaries and other current running costs; assistance to students; loan charges; and capital expenditure met from revenue and loans.
† Information collected from local education authorities relates to financial years.