HC Deb 14 February 1978 vol 944 cc193-4W
56. Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the expenditure in England and Wales (a) on lighting and (b) on heating of educational buildings in each of the last five years.

Miss Margaret Jackson

I regret that information in the form requested is not available, but local education authorities' expenditure on fuel, light, water and cleaning materials in last five years was as follows:

ENGLAND AND WALES
Financial year £m outturn prices
1972–73 79.3
1973–74 87.1
1974–75 125.1
1975–76 162.1
1976–77 191.7

Following is universities' expenditure on fuel, light and water in the last five academic years:

ACADEMIC YEAR (ENGLAND AND WALES)
£m outturn prices
1972–73 10.0
1973–74 11.6
1974–75 15.7
1975–76 22.9
1976–77 29.3
(provisional)