Education Costs (Midlothian)

HC Deb 09 February 1970 vol 795 cc275-6W

Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the average cost

					£ million at 1969 Survey prices
			1968–69	1969–70	1970–71	1971–72
New construction and improvements
Central government	…	…	18.0	21.0	22.0	23.0
Local authorities	…	…	22.4	22.3	26.0	29.6
			40.4	43.3	48.0	52.6
Maintenance
Central government	…	…	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3
Local authorities	…	…	18.0	16.7	16.5	17.8
			21.2	19.9	19.7	21.1

of educating a post-primary school pupil in Midlothian during 1969; how it compares with the Scottish average; and what were the comparable figures for the last five years;

(2) what was the average cost of educating a primary school pupil in Midlothian during 1969; how it compares with the Scottish average; and what were the comparable figures for the last five years.

Mr. Ross

The information requested is not available in the form required. The following table shows gross current expenditure per pupil for all types of school (including expenditure on transport, bursaries and board and lodgings but not on the school meals and school health services).

		Midlothian	Scotland (education authorities)
		£	£
1968–69	…	113.0	119.8
1967–68	…	109.0	113.4
1966–67	…	109.7	109.7
1965–66	…	92.6	98.2
1964–65	…	90.2	93.2
1963–64	…	90.2	91.0