§ Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide figures for expenditure on (a) library books and (b) library periodicals per full-time equivalent student in colleges of higher and further education in Scotland for the years 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82. respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis information is not available centrally. For information on total book expenditure in central institutions and colleges of further education I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Garscadden (Mr. Dewar) on 26 January 1982.—[Vol. 16, c.341–2.]