§ Mr. Hicksasked 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 JacksonThe information requested is as follows:
onward, with capital expenditure shown separately:
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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.