HC Deb 21 January 1982 vol 16 c181W
Mr. Murphy

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the level of education expenditure on school children on a per capita basis at constant prices since 1974.

Dr. Boyson

Separate figures for England are not available. For England and Wales, net institutional recurrent expenditure per pupil in the financial years 1974–75 to 1980–81 were as follows:

1980–81 outturn prices£
1974–75 586
1975–76 603
1976–77 611
1977–78 618
1978–79 634
1979–80 648
1980–81 654