HC Deb 29 January 1987 vol 109 cc332-3W
Mr. Radice

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the total level of local authority expenditure on education in each year since 1978–79 in 1986–87 prices.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

The table shows actual outturn expenditure (both current and capital) by local education authorities in England from 1978–79 to 1984–85, provisional outturn for 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 12,872
1979–80 12,563
1980–81 12,885
1981–82 12,791
1982–83 12,706
1983–84 12,820
1984–85 12,766
1985–86 12,472
1986–87 13,479