§ 79. Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent per pupil in primary schools in Staffordshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and how this compares with the figure in 1978–79, at constant prices.
§ Mr. ButcherStaffordshire spent an average of £717 per primary pupil in 1978–79 and £880 per primary pupil in 1986–87. The figure for the earlier year has been repriced to 1986–87 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator.