§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the proportion of the gross national product devoted to education in the years since 1963; and what is her forecast for 1972–73 and 1973–74.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe information is as follows:
per cent. 1962–63 4.9 1963–64 5.0 1964–65 5.1 1965–66 5.4 1966–67 5.8 1967–68 6.1 1968–69 6.3 1969–70 6.5 1970–71 6.5 Forecasts of public expenditure on education for the years 1971–72 to 1975–76 are given in the White Paper "Public Expenditure to 1975–76". This expenditure is not determined as a percentage of gross national product.