HC Deb 19 June 1986 vol 99 cc616-8W
Dr. Marek

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much local authorities in Wales spent on education in 1980–81 and in the last year for which the information is available; and how these figures compare in real terms.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Local authority net expenditure on education for the years 1980–81 and 1984–85 (the latest for which outturn expenditure information is available) was as follows:

£ million
1980–81 1984–85
541.4 689.3

Expressed in real terms using the GDP deflator the figures are as follows:

Medical staff Nursing staff Ancillary staff
Number Whole-time equivalent Number Whole-time equivalent Number Whole-time equivalent
1980
Clwyd 248 231 3,645 3,231 1,715 1,412
Dyfed 236 210 2,860 2,478 1,456 1,200
Gwent 305 294 4,746 3,964 2,681 2,072
Gwynedd 160 130 2,029 1,809 1,011 807
Mid Glamorgan 370 335 5,426 4,604 2,916 2,262
Powys 83 25 1,265 1,041 537 417
South Glamorgan 608 555 5,360 4,387 2,955 2,323
West Glamorgan 286 264 3,363 2,852 1,885 1,477
1981
Clwyd 268 243 3,854 3,427 1,688 1,383
Dyfed 248 214 2,928 2,507 1,437 1,176
Gwent 313 305 4,893 4,061 2,621 2,019
Gwynedd 173 134 2,145 1,918 1,013 795
Mid Glamorgan 376 342 5,665 4,834 2,917 2,255
Powys 87 24 1,207 1,014 534 412
South Glamorgan 673 579 5,424 4,523 2,934 2,285
West Glamorgan 291 273 3,615 3.078 1,931 1,496
1982
Clwyd 275 253 3,921 3,503 1,678 1,383
East Dyfed 200 166 2,303 1,966 1,096 917
Pembrokeshire 67 59 756 631 324 259
Gwent 324 308 4,990 4,141 2,642 1,978
Gwynedd 173 137 2,130 1,890 1,016 794
Mid Glamorgan 383 345 5,740 4,918 2,966 2,272
Powys 84 25 1,318 1,092 529 410
South Glamorgan 684 588 5,467 4,607 2,942 2,266
West Glamorgan 295 275 3,721 3,161 1,940 1,486
1983
Clwyd 287 259 3,908 3,498 1,656 1,350
East Dyfed 197 169 2,390 2,042 1,095 919
Pembrokeshire 75 62 742 615 323 243
Gwent 324 310 5,072 4,221 2,565 1,927
Gwynedd 176 138 2,085 1,862 985 775
Mid Glamorgan 382 347 5,710 4,904 2,948 2,241
Powys 84 25 1,371 1,149 536 418
South Glamorgan 703 593 5,303 4,490 2,888 2,224
West Glamorgan 296 276 3,747 3,200 1,899 1,444
1984
Clwyd 277 262 3,943 3,528 1,597 1,289
East Dyfed 211 175 2,453 2,106 1,023 849
Pembrokeshire 72 61 768 640 322 232
Gwent 330 314 5,152 4,312 2,430 1,790
Gwynedd 186 148 2,170 1,946 1,051 823
Mid Glamorgan 391 354 5,847 5,032 2,842 2,147
Powys 87 26 1,331 1,121 519 395
South Glamorgan 678 596 5,354 4,565 2,706 2,076
West Glamorgan 302 282 3,738 3,198 1,799 1,351

1980–81 1984–85
694.3 689.3