Nursery Schools (Hansard, 17 December 1987)

HC Deb 17 December 1987 vol 124 cc666-7W 666W

§ Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was(a) the total public expenditure spent on nursery schools and classes each year from 1975 to 198:5 and (b) the total public expenditure on these services as a percentage of gross domestic product for each of these years.
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§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
Estimated expenditure on educational provision for all under-fives, whether in nursery or primary schools in Wales, and the relevant percentages of GDP for each year are as follows:

Expenditure £ million (cash) Percentage of GDP

1976–77 14.8 0.011

1977–78 15.2 0.010

1978–79 16.5 0.009

1979–80 18.3 0.009

1980–81 25.0 0.011

1981–82 26.1 0.010

1982–83 27.4 0.010

1983–84 28.7 0.009

1984–85 29.3 0.009

1985–86 32.3 0.008

	Expenditure £ million (cash)	Percentage of GDP
1976–77	14.8	0.011
1977–78	15.2	0.010
1978–79	16.5	0.009
1979–80	18.3	0.009
1980–81	25.0	0.011
1981–82	26.1	0.010
1982–83	27.4	0.010
1983–84	28.7	0.009
1984–85	29.3	0.009
1985–86	32.3	0.008