HC Deb 22 January 1986 vol 90 cc187-8W
Mr. Winnick

asked the Prime Minister what is her policy towards using British Rail for official duties; and

Net recurrent expenditure
Financial Years Maintained schools Non-maintained schools
Local education authority expenditure (£ million) Local education authority expenditure (£ million) Central government* expenditure (£ million)
Cash 1983–84 real terms Cash 1983–84 real terms Cash 1983–84 real terms
England and Wales
1974–75 2,370 7,258 47 144 13 40
1975–76 3,015 7,346 70 171 17 41
1976–77 3,420 7,364 82 177 17 37
1977–78 3,711 7,016 87 164 14 26
1978–79 4,160 7,109 84 144 11 19
1979–80 4,743 6,936 94 137 9 13
England
1980–81 5,880 7,239 110 135 8 10
1981–82 6.109 6,831 117 131 9 10
1982–83 6,520 6,811 116 121 12 13
1983–84 6,832 6,832 116 116 18 18

* From 1981–82 awards expenditure on independent schools via the assisted places schemes is included in addition to residual expenditure on direct grant schools.

if she will state the number of occasions since May 1979 on which she has travelled by British Rail in undertaking her official duties.

The Prime Minister

I regret that for reasons of practicality and security it has not proved possible for me to travel by British Rail on official business. I hope to do so if a suitable opportunity arises.