§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will show by how much the cost of paper, printing, and binding of school books has risen since 1970; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ThatcherFinancial statistics are not available in the required detail. However, expenditure on school textbooks and library books is identified and has risen over the past three years as follows:
£ millions at outturn prices 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 England and Wales 13.4 15.7 19.4