Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the annual per capita cost of (a) primary (b) secondary, (c) university and (d) polytechnic education, respectively, for the years 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80, taking local authority and central Government expenditure into account.
§ Dr. BoysonThe figures for the financial years 1977–78 and 1978–79 are:
NET INSTITUTIONAL RECURRENT COSTS PER PUPIL/[...] STUDENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES £ (1980 survey prices) 1977–78 1978–79 Primary schools 395 413 Secondary schools— 11–16 pupils 556 570 16+ pupils 977 991 Polytechnics— Non-advanced work 1,590 1,580 Advanced work 2,470 2,450 Universities (Great Britain) 2,950 2,900 Figures are not yet available for the financial year 1979–80.