§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish figures for 1985–86 and 1986–87 relating to (a) local authority expenditure in nursery, primary and secondary schools at (i) current prices and (ii) at 1984–85 prices using the Government gross domestic product deflator and (b) pupil numbers in nursery, primary and secondary schools.
§ Mrs. RumboldNet institutional recurrent spending on maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in 1985–86 was as follows:
1985–86 provisional actual spending £ million (rounded) At 1985–86 outturn prices At 1984–85 prices At 1987–88 prices Nursery schools 40 40 45 Primary schools 2,940 2,765 3,165 Secondary schools 4,050 3,810 4,360 Comparable information for 1986–87 is not yet available. Financial year average pupil numbers for 1985–86 and
1986–87 are as follows:
1985–86 (actual) 1986–87 (projected) Pupils, thousands, full-time equivalents Nursery schools 31 31 Primary schools 3,651 3,667 Secondary schools 3,434 3,306