§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the amounts of capitation spent by all local education authorities on schools in each year since 1979–80 at(a) 1979–80 prices and (b) current prices.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe items of expenditure covered by the term "capitation" can vary from LEA to LEA. Accordingly, the Department does not collect data on the size of the capitation allowances made by LEAs to the schools they maintain.