HC Deb 23 March 1978 vol 946 cc665-6W
Mrs. Dunwoody

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will ask the colleges of education which possess permanent facilities for showing films whether they would be prepared to provide Saturday morning cinema matinees for the children in their areas from films provided by the Children's Film Foundation as an extension of their educational work.

Mr. Oakes

This is a matter for individual colleges of higher and further educa-

LOCAL AUTHORITY EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
Financial year Per head of total population 1974–75 Per rateable hereditament Per head of school population
£ £ £
Avon 77 184 444
Cornwall 67 139 392
Devon 66 167 425
Dorset 68 148 453
Gloucestershire 81 191 433
Hampshire 78 191 434
Isle of Wight 73 152 446
Somerset 73 163 441
Wiltshire 81 205 426
England and Wales 81† 447†

Financial year Per head of total population 1975–76 Per rateable hereditament Per head of school population
£ £ £
Avon 105 252 605
Cornwall 84 176 475
Devon 88 223 552
Dorset 91 198 608
Gloucestershire 104 246 550
Hampshire 103 256 572
Isle of Wight 91 190 545
Somerset 89 199 527
Wiltshire 97 249 510
England and Wales 99 232 535

tion, according to local circumstances and demands.