§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much public expenditure has been devoted to education in each of the last five years (a) by way of teachers' pay, (b) by way of capital expenditure, and (c) by way of text books.
§ Sir Keith JosephLocal education authorities in England have spent the following total amounts in respect of the maintained sector of education.
Teachers' salaries £ million (cash) Capital expenditure £ million (cash) Text and library books £ million (cash) 1980–81 4,830 472 70 1981–82 5,379 362 76 1982–83 5,720 413 86 1983–84 5,998 424 86 1984–85* 6,256 390 86 * Provisional.