§ Mr. AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the increase of contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency made by Council of Europe member states at the recent pledging conference.
§ Mrs. ChalkerAt the November pledging conference at the United Nations General Assembly, donor countries announced contributions to UNRWA for 1991 totalling almost US$200 million. Of this Council of Europe member states have so far pledged some US$73 million.
Public re-current expenditure per pupil1 in calendar years at 1985 prices £ sterling 1st level 2nd level 1st and 2nd levels 1983 1986 1983 1986 1983 1986 France2 920 1,020 1,440 1,610 1,210 1,360 West Germany3 1,080 1,110 1,400 1,580 1,320 1,440 Japan 980 1,030 1,220 1,210 1,080 1,110 United Kingdom4 980 1,050 1,440 1,720 1,230 1,410 United States of America a n/a 1,760 n/a 2,470 1,740 1,990 >b5 n/a 1,760 n/a 2,130 n/a 1,904 n/a not available.
1 At purchasing power parity.
2 Public expenditure including subsidies to private education and pupils/students in public and private education.
3 Public sector education only.
4 Public expenditure only. First level includes primary education from 5 years of age. Second level includes secondary and further education.
5 Includes students and expenditure on courses some of which may be equated with second level education.