§ 51. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the average expenditure per child on education in the West Riding of Yorkshire for each of the past 10 years; and how much of this expenditure has been provided by the West Riding County Council.
§ Miss BaconThe following is the Answer:
YORKSHIRE—WEST RIDING Costs per Pupil*† Percentage of Total Net Revenue Expenditure met by the County Council‡ Financial Year Primary Schools Secondary Schools £ £ Per cent. 1959–60 47.6 74.7 25.9 1960–61 50.4 80.2 26.5 1961–62 53.8 90.4 27.9 1962–63 59.0 103.2 28.5 1963–64 61.9 106.9 25.6 1964–65 62.3 112.1 26.2 1965–66 69.9 128.9 25.8 1966–67 73.4 134.5 26.1 1967–68 76.6 142.1 26.0 1968–69 80.4 145.0 26.2 NOTES:
* Costs include teachers' salaries, other costs and loan charges.
† The figures are as published by the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants.
‡ The percentages shown are those of total revenue expenditure (including that on education) less miscellaneous income, met by the County Council from revenue resources other than Government grant.