HC Deb 03 November 1987 vol 121 cc623-4W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each year since 1974–75 the total public expenditure of his Department, together with the percentage increase or decrease over the preceding year in real terms.

Mr. Peter Walker

The information is estimated to be as given in the table:

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The numbers of pupils and students aged 16 and 17 attending schools or colleges of further education in each local authority on a full-time basis in 1985–86, are given in the table. These numbers have also been expressed as a percentage of the total population aged 16 and 17 respectively in each authority.