§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report a breakdown of local authority education spending, expressed in cash terms, 1984–85 prices, and as a percentage of total budgets, according to the following categories; nursery education, primary education, teachers' salaries, secondary education, special education, community education, further and higher education, school meals and milk, careers and health services, together with the total number of children covered in each local authority.
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§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of Stale for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report (a) the total amount of local authority capital spending on the under-fives and (b) the proportion of that spending allocated to the urban programme since 1981-82, both at outturn and at 1984–85 prices.
§ Mr. DunnUrban programme data are not available in the form requested. Local authority capital expenditure on the under-fives, and education expenditure under the urban programme, in the financial years 1981–82 to 1984–85 in cash and in real terms were as follows:
§ Mr. Chris PattenSome of the information requested is given in "Education Statistics 1983–84 Actuals" published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, which is available in the Library; some elements could be provided only at disproportionate cost; and some are unavailable.