§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing the latest figure for expenditure per pupil on(a) books and (b) equipment and comparable figures for each year since 1978–79 in (i) primary schools, (ii) secondary schools and (iii) special schools in cash and real terms using an index of 100 for 1978–79.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsLocal authority expenditure per pupil on text books, library books, educational equipment, stationery and materials in primary, secondary and special 177W education since 1978–79 is shown in the following table. Reliable information on text books and equipment is not separately available.
Table 1 Expenditure (£/pupil) on books and equipment at outturn prices Primary Secondary Special1 1978–79 11.9 20.9 35.1 1979–80 12.7 22.8 42.2 1980–81 14.6 25.2 40.9 1981–82 16.2 28.4 59.5 1982–83 18.5 33.5 54.7 1983–84 19.8 37.4 57.9 1984–85 17.9 39.9 67.1 1985–86 20.0 41.3 93.7 1986–87 22.5 57.4 80.7 1987–88 23.9 58.2 102.6 1 Figures relate to the education of pupils at maintained special schools and other special education provided otherwise than at school. Expenditure on special education in primary and secondary schools is included in the primary and secondary school unit costs.
Table 2 Index of expenditure (£/pupil) on books and equipment (1978–79=100)1 Primary Secondary Special2 1978–79 100 100 100 1979–80 91.4 93.4 103.1 1980–81 88.9 87.1 84.2 1981–82 89.7 89.5 111.7 1982–83 95.9 98.6 96.0 1983–84 97.9 105.2 97.1 1984–85 84.4 107.0 107.1 1985–86 89.3 104.9 141.8 1986–87 97.1 141.2 118.2 1987–88 98.4 136.3 143.1 1 Primary includes nursery schools. 2 Figures relate to the education of pupils at maintained special schools and other special education provided otherwise than at school. Expenditure on special education in primary and secondary schools is included in the primary and secondary school unit costs.