§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much is spent per head by the 333W Inner London Education Authority on books and equipment for primary and secondary pupils, respectively; how this compares with expenditure in 1974–75 and 1978–79 at comparable prices; and how it compares with other education authorities.
§ Dr. Boyson:Expenditure per head on books and equipment for primary and secondary pupils by ILEA and by English local education authorities as a whole, in 1974–75, 1978–79 and 1979–80—the latest year for which figures are available—was as follows:
£ (1980–81 outturn prices) Primary—ILEA 35.0 32.5 43.5 —England 18.0 17.0 16.5 Secondary—ILEA 63.0 67.0 78.0 —England 35.0 32.0 30.5