§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the cost per pupil in State boarding schools or boarding sections of State schools for each education authority in England.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThis information is not available within the Depart-114W ment, because local education authorities which maintain secondary boarding schools or hostels are not required to inform the Department of their boarding fees or costs and normally do not do so.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost of keeping a pupil of school leaving age on for an extra 12 months in school.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe information is not available in precisely the form requested. The average recurrent institutional cost of educating a pupil over compulsory school age is £626 per annum, at 1975 survey prices.