HC Deb 20 January 1986 vol 90 c69W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table

England
1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Teachers salaries *as a percentage of Total Expenditure on Schools 61 per cent. 60 per cent. 62 per cent. 63 per cent. 63 per cent. 63 per cent.
Local authority expenditure on school books and equipment (£m 1984–85) 279 260 239 236 245 248
Index 100 93 86 85 88 89
Capital Expenditure on Schools by (a) Central Government (£m 1984–85) 43 55 49 47 37 35
Index 100 128 114 109 86 81
(b) Local authorities (£m 1984–85) 470 431 445 300 291 296
Index 100 92 95 64 62 63
* The exclusion of Government spending on the independent sector has no effect on the percentages.