§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate, in real terms, the finance provided for education per pupil on average in Scotland through the rate support grant for the years 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82, respectively.
§ Mr. YoungerSince rate support grant is paid in aid of local authority revenues generally it cannot be attributed to individual services. In the estimates of relevant expenditure for RSG settlements, the provision for primary and secondary pupils for the years 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82 was £608, £617 and £623 per pupil, respectively—all at November 1979 prices.