§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent per pupil in Welsh infant schools since 1980; and what are the figures for each local education authority in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsFigures giving expenditure per pupil in infant schools in Wales are not separately available. The equivalent figures for primary schools are given in the following table:
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Primary pupil unit costs Net recurrent institutional costs (£s at outturn prices)1 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Clwyd 538 631 683 727 738 Dyfed 620 700 740 772 797 Gwent 553 634 706 750 756 Gwynedd 541 642 722 715 767 Mid Glamorgan 568 632 716 788 808 Powys 665 758 816 879 912 South Glamorgan 534 593 646 682 697 West Glamorgan 626 707 763 807 800 Wales 572 650 714 758 774 1Excluding school meals, milk, school transport and pupil support.