HC Deb 04 June 1981 vol 5 cc394-5W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his replies to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 27 November 1980, Official Report c. 159, if any further examples have been brought to his attention where teachers' salaries are being paid for partly or wholly by parental contributions; and, if so, if he will give details.

Dr. Boyson

No further cases have been brought to the attention of my right hon. and learned Friend.

Mr. Rippon

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the total current annual cost to local education authorities of teachers' salaries.

Dr. Boyson

In 1979–80, the latest financial year for which information is available, total expenditure by local education authorities in England on teachers' salaries—including lecturers in further education establishments—was £3,811 million at outturn prices.