§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the present per pupil expenditure on books and on equipment in (a) primary schools, (b) special schools and (c) secondary schools; and what are the comparable figures for each of the last five years, in cash terms and real terms using 1984–85 prices and using an index of 100 for 1979–80.
§ Mr. DunnThe average expenditure per pupil by local education authorities in England, in cash and in 1984–85 real terms, on books and equipment in each of the five years to 1983–84, the latest year for which actual figures are available, is set out in the table.
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Per Pupil Expenditure—England Primary Secondary Special Cash Terms £ Index Real Terms £ Index Cash Terms £ Index Real Terms £ Index Cash Terms £ Index Real Terms £ Index Books 1979–80 4.6 100 7.0 100 7.7 100 11.7 100 6.8 100 10.4 100 1980–81 5.3 115 6.8 97 8.1 105 10.4 89 7.0 103 9.0 87 1981–82 5.9 128 6.9 99 8.6 112 10.0 85 7.1 104 8.3 80 1982–83 7.0 152 7.6 109 9.9 129 10.8 92 8.6 126 9.4 90 1983–84 7.1 154 7.4 106 10.1 131 10.6 91 8.7 128 9.1 88 Equipment 1979–80 9.7 100 14.8 100 18.8 100 28.7 100 35.2 100 53.7 100 1980–81 10.7 110 13.7 93 21.1 112 27.1 94 39.9 113 51.3 96 1981–82 12.2 126 14.3 97 23.6 126 27.6 96 44.0 125 51.4 96 1982–83 13.9 143 15.2 103 26.7 142 29.2 102 52.4 149 57.3 107 1983–84 15.7 162 16.4 111 29.1 155 30.4 106 59.6 169 62.3 116 The expenditure in 1984–85 real terms has been calculated using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator.