Education Expenditure (Hansard, 19 February 1988)

HC Deb 19 February 1988 vol 127 c745W 745W

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what, in constant prices, was the level of spending per pupil in Wales in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in 1978–79 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information is as follows:

Net recurrent institutional costs¹ at 1986–87 prices²

Pounds per pupil

Primary Secondary

1978–79 749 1,036

1986–87³ 909 1,320

¹ Net recurrent institutional costs exclude expenditure on school meals and milk, school transport and pupil support.

² Figures have been expressed at 1986–87 prices, using the GDP deflator.

³ provisional.

Net recurrent institutional costs¹ at 1986–87 prices²
	Pounds per pupil
	Primary	Secondary
1978–79	749	1,036
1986–87³	909	1,320
¹ Net recurrent institutional costs exclude expenditure on school meals and milk, school transport and pupil support.
² Figures have been expressed at 1986–87 prices, using the GDP deflator.
³ provisional.