§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to ascertain the
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Outturn prices £000 Schools Further Education* Other† Total November 1980 prices Total Liverpool 1974–1975 37,339 17,921 6,208 61,468 147,695 1975–1976 46,356 22,300 8,168 76,824 147,372 1976–1977 51,469 24,001 9,202 84,672 147,008 1977–1978 54,156 24,728 9,645 88,529 140,725 1978–1979 60,531 26,232 10,748 97,511 142,308 1979–1980 67,902 30,273 11,801 109,976 141,539 Manchester 1974–1975 34,055 19,420 6,818 60,293 144,872 1975–1976 43,286 23,892 8,985 76,163 146,104 1976–1977 47,856 26,006 10,192 84,054 145,934 1977–1978 51,567 27,947 10,614 90,128 143,268 1978–1979 55,847 31,430 11,521 98,798 144,186 1979–1980 64,301 37,628 14,041 115,970 149,254 Birmingham 1974–1975 63,115 18,341 10,411 91,867 220,738 1975–1976 80,024 22,796 13,430 116,250 223,002 1976–1977 89,054 25,741 15,301 130,096 225,873 nature and quality of secondary education in the areas most affected by recent civil disorders, particularly for pupils not suited to public examinations.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleI am kept informed of the state and quality of education in these, as in other areas, through the normal work of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools, and advice from my Department.