§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing, for each year since 1978–79, spending in cash and real
England, financial years Primary Secondary Extimates Actuals Extimates Actuals cash Real cash Real cash Real cash Real (£) Terms (£) Terms (£) Terms (£) Terms (£) (£) (£) (£) 1978–79 365 620 370 630 535 910 535 910 1979–80 435 635 430 625 615 895 610 890 1980–81 565 695 545 670 775 955 770 945 1981–82 620 695 620 695 855 955 870 970 1982–83 685 715 680 710 940 985 945 990 1983–84 735 735 735 735 1,010 1,010 1,025 1,025 The cash figures have been repriced to 1983–84 real terms using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator; 1983–84 is the latest year for which actual figures are available.