Expenditure (Education) (Hansard, 6 November 1973)

HC Deb 06 November 1973 vol 863 c108W 108W

§ Miss Quennell
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish a table showing educational expenditure as a proportion both of the national gross domestic product and gross national product over the years 1965–66, to 1972–73, inclusive.

§ Mr. St. John-Stevas
The information sought is as follows:

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS A PROPORTION OF GDP AND GNP FROM 1965–66 TO 1972–73.

GDP Per cent. GNP Per cent

1965–66 5.3 5.2

1966–67 5.6 5.6

1967–68 6.0 5.9

1968–69 6.0 5.9

1969–70 6.2 6.1

1970–71 6.3 6.3

1971–72 6.5 6.4

1972–73 6.7 6.6

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS A PROPORTION OF GDP AND GNP FROM 1965–66 TO 1972–73.
	GDP Per cent.	GNP Per cent
1965–66	5.3	5.2
1966–67	5.6	5.6
1967–68	6.0	5.9
1968–69	6.0	5.9
1969–70	6.2	6.1
1970–71	6.3	6.3
1971–72	6.5	6.4
1972–73	6.7	6.6