HC Deb 24 July 1986 vol 102 c331W
Mr. Ray Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has about the level of expenditure on school textbooks by local education authorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Chris Patten

In 1984–85, the latest year for which firm information on spending is available, LEAs in England spent £63 million on all books in primary and secondary schools. Information on spending in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.