HC Deb 11 June 1986 vol 99 c178W
95. Mr. Franks

asked 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. Dunn

Separate 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.