§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average annual cost to his Department of an assisted places secondary school place for the academic year 1985–86; and how this compares with the average annual capitation for a maintained sector secondary school place.
§ Mr. DunnThe estimated average cost of an assisted place in the academic year 1985–86 is £1,600. The latest available figure for the average net expenditure per maintained secondary school pupil relates to the 1984–85 financial year, and is £1,273.