§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked 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. OakesThis 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†
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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.