HC Deb 12 December 1986 vol 107 c320W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the average capitation allowance per pupil, in each Welsh local education authority and for Wales as a whole in each year from 1979–80 to 1986–87.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Consistent information on full capitation allowances is not collected centrally. However, the available figures relating to expenditure per pupil in respect of nursery, primary and secondary schools on books and equipment are given in the following table.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The numbers of council and private houses completed in each year since 1979 (including completions by new towns) are shown in the following table:

Year Local Authority and New Town Corporations Private
1979 2,139 6,660
1980 2,491 5,549
1981 2,278 4,793
1982 1,044 5,040
1983 921 5,314
1984 1,024 6,126
1985 413 5,988
Jan-Sept 1986 326 4,685

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