§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been spent by (a) polytechnics and (b) colleges of further education on books in 1980–81; what are the figures for each of the previous five years, at constant prices; and what percentage change this represents in each case.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information is as follows:
Expenditure on books in polytechnics and other major establishments of further education—England (at 1980–81 outturn prices)* Polytechnics Other major establishments of further education Expenditure Index Expenditure Index (£000s) (£000s) 1975–76 8,729 100 11,077 100 1976–77 8,872 102 9,228 83 1977–78 8,007 92 8,397 76 1978–79 8,022 92 8,487 77 1979–80 7,400 85 8,549 77 1980–81 6,818 78 8,605 78 * Repriced by applying the price index for British academic books calculated by the centre for library and information management, Loughborough university.