§ Mr. Youngerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his answer of 22 February 1978, Official Report, c. 686, he will give the latest figures for public expenditure on education in Scotland for the years 1970–71 to 1982–83 at constant prices.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe information is as follows:
£m. 1970–71 (outturn) 687 1971–72 (outturn) 712 1972–73 (outturn) 754 1973–74 (outturn) 796 1974–75 (outturn) 812 1975–76 (outturn) 849 1976–77 (outturn) 831 1977–78 (provisional outturn) 807 1978–79 (estimated outturn) 820 1979–80 (forecast) 815 1980–81 (forecast) 817 1981–82 (forecast) 816 1982–83 (forecast) 813 The figures exclude grants to universities and are at 1978 survey prices.