HC Deb 20 December 1973 vol 866 cc418-22W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table on education, libraries, science and arts in Wales under the categories listed in Table 2.10 of Command Paper No. 5519.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Figures of expenditure within my responsibility on education, libraries, science and arts in Wales under the categories listed in Table 2.10 of Command 5519 are as follows:

£ million at 1973 Survey prices
1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
Schools
Under fives
Capital * … … … … … — — — — — — 0.9 1.3 2 2
Current† … … … … … — — — — — 5.2 5.5 5.8 6 7
Primary, secondary and others
Capital … … … … … 11.4 14.6 14.0 21.3 26.6 26.1 21.4 18.2 17 16
Primary
Current … … … … … 32.7 36.0 36.3 39.2 41.0 43.9 44.2 44.1 44 45
Secondary
Current … … … … … 33.5 36.5 37.7 40.4 42.8 46.7 49.4 51.6 54 56
Other
Current … … … … … 7.8 8.6 8.8 10.2 11.2 6.6 7.0 7.2 7 7
Meals
Current … … … … … 6.6 7.4 7.2 5.6 6.3 8.9 9.4 9.4 10 9
Milk
Current … … … … … 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 1 1
Libraries
Purchase grants
Current … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —
Other
Current … … … … … 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 — 1
Miscellaneous educational services, research and administration
Research and other services
Current … … … … … — — — — — — 0.1 0.1 — —
Administration
Current … … … … … 3.6 4.0 4.1 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.7 6 6
Education and libraries
Capital … … … … … 11.4 14.6 14.0 21.3 26.6 26.1 22.3 19.5 19 18
Current … … … … … 85.2 93.5 95.3 101.0 106.9 117.5 122.1 125.3 128 132
Total … … … … … 96.6 108.1 109.3 122.3 133.5 143.6 144.4 144.8 147 150

£ million at 1973 Survey prices
1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78
Arts
National Museums and Galleries
Capital Expenditure … … … — — — — 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 — —
Annual Purchase Grants … … … — — 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 — —
Other current expenditure … … … 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1 1
Education and libraries, science and arts
Capital … … … 11.4 14.6 14.0 21.3 26.7 26.2 22.7 19.9 19 18
Current … … … 85.6 94.0 95.9 101.8 107.8 118.4 123.1 126.3 129 133
Total … … … 97.0 108.6 109.9 123.1 134.5 144.6 145.8 146.2 148 151
Changes from Cmnd. 5178 revalued
Policy changes … … … — — — — — −0.6 −1.8 −2.5 — —
Estimating changes … … … — — — — +1.7 +2.7 +3.3 +3.6 +1 —
Cmnd. 5178 revalued … … … — — — — 132.8 142.5 144.3 145.1 147 —
* New nursery programme only
† Separate expenditure figures not available before 1973–74