HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c421W
48. Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the change, in real terms, of education spending per secondary school pupil and primary school pupil since 1979.

Mr. Dunn

The average net expenditure per pupil, in real terms, shows an increase of 14 per cent. for primary and 11 per cent. for secondary schools during the period from 1979–80 to 1982–83, the latest year for which complete data are available.