§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total cost per place for pupils attending direct grant schools in England and Wales for 1971–72, or in the latest available period.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe total cost per pupil was about £225 in 1970–71 and is estimated to have been about £250 in 1971–72.
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total cost per grammar school place and per secondary school place, respectively, in England and Wales in the financial year 1971–72.
§ Mrs. ThatcherSeparate information is not collected for grammar school pupils. In 1971–72 the cost per head for all secondary school pupils in England and Wales was £211.30: for those under 16, £197 and for those over 16, £315.