§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will set out in tabular form the cost to public funds for the last five financial years of the 85 per cent. system of funding the capital costs of voluntary aided schools.
§ Mr. DunnThe cost to public funds of capital expenditure at voluntary aided and special agreement schools in England over the last five financial years is as follows:
Capital grant to voluntary aided and special agreement schools Year England £ million 1981–82 28·7 1982–83 22·2 1983–84 19·0 1984–85 24·7 1985–86 31·0