§ Mr. Sumbergasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing expenditure per pupil since 1974–75 in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools in cash terms and at constant prices.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe following table gives the information requested:
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Net institutional recurrent expenditure per pupil, England pounds per pupil Primary schools Secondary schools Special education Financial year Cash terms Real terms1 Cash terms Real terms1 Cash terms Real terms1 1974–75 200 680 320 1,080 n/a n/a 1975–76 255 695 395 1,065 1,100 2,970 1976–77 290 695 440 1,050 1,290 3,070 1977–78 320 670 475 990 1,420 2,965 1978–79 365 690 530 1,000 1,635 3,090 1979–80 425 690 605 980 1,915 3,100 1980–81 545 740 765 1,045 2,435 3,320 1981–82 615 765 865 1,075 2,755 3,420 1982–83 680 785 940 1,090 3,055 3,535 1983–84 725 805 1,015 1,125 3,255 3,605 1984–85 760 810 1,085 1,155 3,560 3,780 1985–862 805 805 1,175 1,175 4,035 4,035 1 The cash terms for the earlier years have been repriced to 1985–86 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator.
2 Provisional.