§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the total amount of nonpublic funds raised by or on behalf of 300W State schools and used by them for educational purposes.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleIn the financial year 1978–79, the income from sales of goods and services by maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in England and Wales amounted to £2.8 million at outturn prices. No information is available about the amounts raised on behalf of maintained schools by parent-teacher associations and similar bodies.