§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, for each year since 1978–79, together with whatever projections are available for future years, what is spent in cash and real terms in England (a) in total and per child on primary, secondary and all schools, (b) in total and per full-time student on non-advanced further education and (c) the effect on these figures of including expenditure on other educational initiatives such as the micro-electronic programme and the technical and vocational education initiative.
Relevant current expenditure Unit cost Relevant current expenditure Unit cost Cash terms Real terms* Cash terms Real terms* Cash terms Real terms* Cash terms Real terms* £ million £ million £ £ £ million £ million £ £ Primary schools All schools† 1978–79 Outturn 1,506 2,836 360 680 3,923 7,389 460 870 1979–80 Outturn 1,706 2,749 425 680 4,486 7,229 535 865 1980–81 Outturn 2,086 2,830 540 735 5,569 7,557 680 925 1981–82 Outturn 2,258 2,786 615 755 6,150 7,587 775 955 1982–83 Outturn 2,349 2,708 670 775 6,549 7,551 850 980 1983–84 Outturn 2,416 2,667 720 795 6,859 7,571 910 1,005 1984–85 Outturn 2,531 2,683 770 815 7,185 7,616 975 1,035 1985–86 Estimated outturn 2,664 2,664 810 810 7,495 7,495 1,040 1,040 1986–87 Plans 2,748 2,649 830 800 7,607 7,332 1,070 1,035 Secondary schools Non-advanced further education‡ 1978–79 Outturn 2,057 3,874 530 1,000 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1979–80 Outturn 2,354 3,793 610 980 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1980–81 Outturn 2,952 4,006 765 1,040 688 934 n.a. n.a. 1981–82 Outturn 3,304 4,076 865 1,070 790 975 1,620 2,000 1982–83 Outturn 3,544 4,086 945 1,085 878 1,012 1,715 1,975 1983–84 Outturn 3,735 4,123 1,015 1,120 931 1,028 1,785 1,970 1984–85 Outturn 3,912 4,147 1,095 1,165 975 1,034 1,860 1,975 1985–86 Estimated outturn 4,048 4,048 1,180 1,180 1,027 1,027 1,960 1,960 1986–87 Plans 4,088 3,940 1,240 1,195 1,004 968 2,120 1,865 * The real terms are the cash terms for each year repriced to 1985–86 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator. † All schools include under fives, all other primary, secondary and special schools. ‡ The figures from 1985–86 onwards have been adjusted to include the expenditure on work-related education that is. being funded by the Manpower Services Commission.