§ 95. Mr. Franksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the total amount paid in rates for school buildings in the borough of Barrow-in-Furness for each of the past eight years, expressed at constant prices; and what was the percentage increase in each year.
§ Mr. DunnSeparate information about the expenditure by areas within local education authorities and expenditure prior to 1978–79 is not available centrally. The information for Cumbria, however, is set out in the table:
Expenditure on rates Real terms (£000s) Index 1978–79 1,891 100 1979–80 1,896 100 1980–81 1,893 100 1981–82 2,061 109 1982–83 2,138 113 1983–84 2,098 111 1984–85 2,019 107 Note: The cash figures for the earlier years have been repriced to 1984–85 prices using the Gross Domestic Product (Market Prices) Deflator.