HC Deb 02 August 1978 vol 955 cc378-9W
Mr. Hicks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total sum allocated to the Cornwall county council under the nursery building programme for the year 1978–79; how this figure compares with the years 1976–77 and 1977–78; how many places have been provided in each of these years; and where these classes have been and will be located.

Miss Margaret Jackson

The information requested is as follows:

onward, with capital expenditure shown separately:

EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION, LIBRARIES, SCIENCE AND ARTS—GREAT BRITAIN
£ million at 1977 survey prices.
Financial year Total (1) Capital included in (1) (2)
1968–69 6,383 971
1969–70 6,469 894
1970–71 6,741 938
1971–72 7,221 1,040
1972–73 7,654 1,144
1973–74 8,090 1,138
1974–75 8,156 869
1975–76 8,319 825
1976–77 8,293 764
1977–78 8,010 529

Certain additional information for England and Wales related to educational building financed from public sources from 1946 and other educational expenditure by public authorities from 1952–53 at outturn prices is contained in the annual volumes of Statistics of Education from 1962, copies of which are available in the Library.