HC Deb 16 May 1977 vol 932 c17W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the Official Report the increase in real terms in educational expenditure on young persons in the years from 1972 to 1976.

Miss Margaret Jackson

This information is to be found in Table 2.10, of Volume II of the White Paper, "The Government's Expenditure Plans" (Cmnd. 6721-II). At 1976 survey prices, expenditure on education, excluding libraries, in Great Britain was:

£ million
1971–72 6,032
1972–73 6,426
1973–74 6,765
1974–75 6,799
1975–76 6,976

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