§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of the administrative expenses of his Department he estimates to be directly or indirectly attributable to duties which must be carried out by his Department as a result of membership of the European Economic Community.
§ Sir Keith JosephAbout 0.3 per cent.
Per pupil expenditure (£' 1982–83 prices) Books Equipment Repairs and Maintenance Financial Year Essex Non-Met.counties Essex Non-Met.counties Essex Non-Met.counties £ £ £ £ £ £ 1978–79 7 8 19 19 32 35 1979–80 7 8 19 18 35 36 1980–81 7 7 16 17 39 39 1981–82 6 8 15 17 33 36 1982–83 7 8 18 19 44 41 The 1982–83 prices have been calculated using the Publishers' Association school books index for books, the