HC Deb 20 June 1985 vol 81 cc191-2W
Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, for each of the last 10 years, and at 1985 prices, the average penalty imposed following a prosecution by the factory inspectorate.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The average penalty imposed on conviction following a prosecution by Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate for each of the last 10 years relative to the retail prices index at 1 January 1985 is as follows:

Average penalty relative to 1 January 1985 prices
Year £
1975 216
1976 215
1977 208
1978 245
1979 317

Expenditure (£'s per pupil) on books and equipment, at outturn prices
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Primary Schools 12.7 14.6 16.2 18.5 19.8
Special Education* 42.2 40.9 59.5 54.7 57.9
Secondary Schools 22.8 25.2 28.4 33.5 37.4

Expenditure on books and equipment, at 1983–84 prices
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Primary Schools:
£'s per pupil 18.5 17.9 18.1 19.3 19.6
Index (1979–80=100) 100.0 96.8 97.8 104.3 107.0
Special Education*:
£'s per pupil 61.6 50.3 66.5 57.2 57.9
Index 100.0 81.7 108.0 92.9 94.0

Year £
1980 266
1981 251
1982 274
1983 285
1984* 340
* Provisional.