HC Deb 07 April 1981 vol 2 c236W
9. Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will introduce proposals to reverse the trend of increasing real costs of education at constant standards.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

Although expenditure per pupil is planned to increase, the Government's expenditure plans do in fact provide for a reduction in current expenditure on education at constant prices of some 10 per cent. by 1983–84.