§ Q147. Sir David Priceasked the Prime Minister whether it is now the Government's policy to put more real resources into public education at all levels as part of their investment plans.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's principal aims for all sectors of education remain to raise standards and to secure the best possible return for the resources invested. In schools, the investment we have already made has led to record levels of spending per pupil and to the best ever pupil: teacher ratio; and since 1979 there has been a substantial expansion of higher education. Further spending plans will be published in the next public expenditure White Paper; we shall continue to seek to improve the quality of education at all levels.