§ Mr. Radiceasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the total level of his Department's expenditure in each year since 1978–79 in 1986–87 prices.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe table shows actual outturn expenditure by the Department of Education and Science from 1978–79 to 1985–86 and estimated outturn for 1986–87. The figures have been revalued to 1986–87 prices using the GDP (market prices) deflator.
Financial Years £ million at 1986–87 prices 1978–79 2,194 1979–80 2,309 1980–81 2,391 1981–82 2,314 1982–83 2,463 1983–84 2,475 1984–85 2,466 1985–86 2,441 1986–87 2,474