HC Deb 14 April 1986 vol 95 c227W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent per pupil at primary schools in England in each year since 1978–79; and what are the comparable figures for primary schools in Staffordshire.

Mr. Dunn

The information is as follows:

Net Institutional Expenditure per Primary Pupil. £(1984–85 prices) (1)
England Staffordshire
1978–79 650 655
1979–80 655 655
1980–81 700 710
1981–82 725 745
1982–83 740 760
1983–84 760 790
1984–85 765 775

Note 1. The cash figures for each year have been repriced to 1984–85 prices using the Gross Domestic Product (Market Prices) Deflator.