Materials and Books (Expenditure)

HC Deb 27 October 1975 vol 898 cc340-2W

Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will state the approximate expenditure of local education authorities on expendable educational materials and books in primary and secondary schools, respectively, for each of the years 1970–74, each year as a percentage of actual expenditure in 1970 and the index of prices for each year using 1970 as a base year.

Mr. Mulley

The information requested is set out in the attached table.

LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY EXPENDITURE ON EQUIPMENT AND BOOKS IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
	Financial Years
1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75
Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary
Recurrent expenditure on text and library books:
£ million at outturn prices	6.7	8.9	8.1	11.1	9.7	13.0	11.0	14.8	12.2	16.2
As percentage of 1970–71 expenditure	100	100	120	125	144	146	163	167	181	183
Recurrent expenditure on equipment, stationery and materials:
£ million at outturn prices	13.9	20.6	16.5	24.3	19.0	28.9	21.5	34.6	27.9	42.2
As percentage of 1970–71 expenditure	100	100	118	118	137	140	155	168	200	205
Retail price index at beginning of year (April 1970=100):
Books, newspapers and periodicals	100	111	128	132	152
Stationery, travel and sports goods, photographic and optical goods etc.	100	112	115	117	131