HC Deb 09 July 1981 vol 8 cc224-5W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount spent per pupil in both primary and secondary education in Scotland overall and for each education authority.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The available information is set out in the following table:

Expenditure per Pupil in Primary and Secondary Schools in 1979–80
Regional/Islands Council Primary pupil cost

£

Secondary pupil cost

£

Borders 539 719
Central 447 776
Dumfries and Galloway 456 798
Fife 488 782
Grampian 508 835
Highland Not available Not available
Lothian 509 880
Strathclyde 490 796
Tayside 450 814
Orkney 731 820
Shetland 543 1,151
Western Isles 570 988
Scotland (excluding Highland) 491 811

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