§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what studies he has commissioned of the living costs of students at (a) universities and (b) polytechnics (i) in London and (ii) outside London, for the assessment of student grants.
Net institutional expenditure per pupil-FTE student* (£ 1984–85 real prices)† 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 ‡1984–85 Nursery schools 1,240 1,270 1,295 1,240 1,285 1,295 Primary schools 655 700 725 740 760 765 Secondary schools 930 990 1,015 1,030 1,060 1,090 Special education 2,940 3,150 3,220 3,335 3,405 3,565 Polytechnics 3,810 3,760 3,575 3,380 3,120 3,110 Other further education 2,345 2,330 2,345 2,315 2,325 2,345 Adult education 655 700 770 815 825 855 Universities 5,040 5,210 4,990 4,945 5,105 n.a. * Coverage. Universities in Great Britain, otherwise England. † Price basis. The cash figures for each year have been repriced to 1984–85 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator. ‡ The 1984–85 figures, where available, are provisional.