HC Deb 06 June 1978 vol 951 c22W
Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of recurrent expenditure on schools is spent on books and teaching aids.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

In each of the financial years 1975–76 and 1976–77 about 4 per cent. of local authorities' recurrent expenditure on schools was devoted to books and teaching aids.