HC Deb 01 April 1980 vol 982 c114W
Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, how much of the educational budget of local education authorities goes on non-educational expenditure, including (a) school transport, (b) school meals and (c) other items.

Mr. Macfarlane

In 1978–79 the figures for England and Wales were, in round figures, 2 per cent. on school transport, 6 per cent. on school meals and milk, and 7 per cent. on other items of non-educational expenditure, these being taken for the purpose of this question as re-expenditure.