HC Deb 04 March 1976 vol 906 c706W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated percentage of the total cut-backs in educational expenditure proposed in the White Paper. Command Paper No. 6393, applying to Scotland.

Mr. William Ross

Under the programme for education, libraries, science and the arts the percentage of the total reduction for Great Britain from the levels planned in Cmnd. 5879 revalued that relates to expenditure within my responsibility is 6.2 in 1976–77, 10.3 in 1977–78 and 7.2 in 1978–79.