§ Mr. Radiceasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of gross domestic product has been spent on the education budget in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe following table shows total public spending on education expressed as a percentage of the gross domestic product from 1970–71 to 1983–84.
United Kingdom—Financial Years Per cent. 1970–71 5.2 1971–72 5.3 1972–73 5.5 1973–74 5.7 1974–75 6.2 1975–76 6.3. 1976–77 6.0 1977–78 5.5 1978–79 5.3 1979–80 5.1 1980–81 5.4 1981–82 5.4 1982–83 5.3 1983–84 5.2