§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and science if he will list in the Official Report the levels of direct and indirect spending at outturn and at 1985–86 prices on (a) public sector schools and (b) assisted and independent schools by (i) central Government and (ii) local education authorities for children (1) up to school leaving age and (2) after school leaving age up to 18 years, for each of the last 10 years, together with the percentages of children covered by the categories listed.
§ Mr. DunnThe financial information is as follows. Figures on the total numbers of pupils supported in independent and direct grant schools are not readily available. In 1983–84 the numbers supported under the assisted places schemes were 13,000.