§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the per capita expenditure on education, on the basis of (a) total population, (b) ratepayers and (c) school population, in each of the following counties of the last three years, at the latest convenient date, namely Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset and Wiltshire.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonMy Department does not prepare figures of per capita expenditure on education for each local education authority, but certain analyses of their estimates and expenditure are contained in the education statistics published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. For the convenience of the hon. Member, the information below has been derived mainly from the published figures which, except where stated, are at outturn prices:
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Financial year Per head of total population 1976–77* Per rateable hereditament Per head of school population £ £ £ Avon … … … 101 244 586 Cornwall … … … 91 193 520 Devon … … … 88 224 563 Dorset … … … 95 208 625 Gloucestershire … … … 110 262 590 Hampshire … … … 100 252 559 Isle of Wight … … … 102 212 602 Somerset … … … 99 223 582 Wiltshire … … … 107 276 568 England and Wales … … … 110 257 596 * 1976–77 estimates at November 1975 prices. † In respect of the 93 authorities which submitted data. ‡ Not available