§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent per pupil in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) England and Wales and (ii) Cheshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in 1978–79, at constant prices.
§ Mr. DunnThe available information is as follows:
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Net institutional recurrent expenditure1 per pupil £ 1985–86 prices Primary schools Secondary schools England2 1978–793 690 1,000 1985–86 815 1,175 Cheshire 1978–793 670 985 1985–86 760 1,100 1 Net institutional recurrent expenditure covers the cost of salaries and wages, premises and certain supplies and services. It does not
include the cost of school meals, central administration and inspection, debt charges or revenue contributions to capital outlay. 2 Information for Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales. 3The cash prices for 1978–79 have been repriced to 1985–86 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator.