HC Deb 21 October 1987 vol 120 cc747-8W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many mixed ability classes of more than 30 pupils exist (a) in primary schools in Wales, and (b) in secondary schools in Wales.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

Information in the form requested is not available. However, the number of registered ordinary classes, excluding nursery, special or remedial

Contributions at current prices (£ million) 1986 prices (£ million) 1986 prices index
Year General Fund Special Appeals Total General Fund Total General Fund Total
1975 2.000 1.545 3.545 5.8 10.2 93 142
1976 2.300 2.300 5.8 5.8 93 80
1977 3.300 0.020 3.320 7.3 7.3 117 102
1978 4.500 2.032 6.532 8.9 12.9 144 180
1979 15.800 1.582 7.382 10.0 12.8 162 177
1980 4.300 0.691 4.991 6.2 7.2 100 100
1981 5.900 1.456 7.356 7.6 9.5 123 132
1982 5.900 0.083 5.983 7.1 7.2 114 100
1983 6.000 0.069 6.069 6.9 6.9 111 96
1984 6.000 0.025 6.025 6.6 6.6 106 92
1985 6.300 2.100 8.400 6.5 8.7 105 121
1986 6.500 21.808 8.308 6.5 8.3 105 116
1987 37.000 35.000 312.000 46.7 411.5 4108 4160
1 Special increase to mark International Year of the Child.
2 Revised from previously published figure.
3 Pledged.
4 Estimates.

Mr. Tom Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish as a table in the Official Report contributions made annually since 1979 to the United Nations Children's Fund by each member country, in constant 1986 prices, showing the contribution per capita of each country as an index showing the United Kingdom as 100.

(a) Index of contributions per capita to general fund at constant prices
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Australia 58 91 84 116 126 67 70 65
Austria 40 65 68 78 73 76 88 84
Belgium 36 61 51 47 67 73 87 85
Canada 146 236 195 220 231 283 225 243
Denmark 453 751 630 710 737 812 800 878
Finland 127 247 276 320 545 941 881 1,367
France 17 30 20 22 56 61 53 53
Germany 36 65 49 54 55 70 63 70
Ireland 78 90 79 60 70 102 82 89
Italy 5 31 60 228 209 198 246 222

classes, in excess of 30 pupils totalled 1,552 in primary schools and 1,564 in years 1 to 5 in secondary schools, at September 1986.