Education (Hansard, 12 June 1990)

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was capital spending on Wales local education authority schools for each of the years from 1980 and county by county.

§ Mr. Roberts
The information requested is shown in the following table:

§ Mr. Roberts
The information requested is given in the table:
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Current Expenditure on Primary and Secondary Schools in Wales (£000)

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Nursery and Primary

Clwyd 22,129 24,803 25,844 26,943 27,320 29,337 31,664 34,562 38,208

Dyfed 20,276 22,057 22,650 23,205 23,962 25,282 28,228 32,512 36,264

Gwent 25,342 27,700 29,382 30,614 30,373 32,136 35,893 39,531 45,729

Gwynedd 12,763 14,520 15,545 14,750 15,892 16,362 18,066 20,034 22,010

Mid Glamorgan 34,815 36,907 39,836 42,707 43,684 46,888 50,355 56,677 63,068

Powys 7,711 8,454 8,920 9,450 9,760 10,044 10,845 12,026 14,356

South Glamorgan 19,234 20,941 21,868 22,986 23,421 24,948 29,263 32,274 35,960

West Glamorgan 22,601 24,810 25,769 26,964 26,453 28,786 32,455 35,590 39,802

Total Wales 164,961 180,192 189,816 197,617 200,867 213,782 236,769 263,205 295,397

Secondary

Clwyd 25,969 29,785 32,099 34,284 35,435 37,216 40,265 43,711 47,445

Dyfed 22,610 25,548 27,109 28,380 29,333 30,898 33,668 37,339 39,276

Gwent 32,438 36,440 38,879 40,987 41,904 42,731 46,506 49,767 53,221

Gwynedd 15,211 17,270 18,527 19,947 20,979 21,839 23,982 25,796 27,168

Mid Glamorgan 38,527 41,701 44,773 48,514 49,960 52,193 56,422 59,642 63,307

Powys 8,164 8,987 9,477 10,235 10,676 11,209 11,945 13,057 15,057

South Glamorgan 25,372 27,526 29,703 30,790 31,260 32,155 36,377 37,686 40,469

West Glamorgan 26,933 30,804 32,505 34,331 33,650 35,183 39,238 42,734 46,216

Total Wales 195,224 218,061 233,072 247,457 253,207 263,424 288,404 309,733 332,159

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were pupil numbers in(a) primary and (b) secondary local education authority schools in Wales and in each county including the percentage change, year on year, for each of the years since 1980 inclusive.

Primary

Clwyd Dyfed Gwent Gwynedd Mid Glamorgan Powys South Glamorgan West Glamorgan Wales

1980

Pupil numbers 42,415 32,881 46,398 24,316 61,371 11,198 37,659 38,989 295,227

1981

Pupil numbers 40,857 31,771 44,280 23,398 58,655 10,822 36,247 37,505 283,435

Percentage change -3.7 -3.4 -4.6 -4.2 -4.4 -3.4 -3.7 -3.8 -4.0

1982

Pupil numbers 39,012 30,816 42,438 22,482 56,291 10,534 35,075 36,554 273,202

Percentage change -4.5 -3.0 -4.2 -3.5 -4.0 -2.7 -3.2 -2.5 -3.6

1983

Pupil numbers 37,793 29,909 40,268 21,545 53,757 10,262 33,649 35,386 262,569

Percentage change -3.1 -2.9 -5.1 -4.2 -4.5 -2.6 -4.1 -3.2 -3.9

1984

Pupil numbers 37,141 29,469 39,642 20,989 52,669 10,154 33,496 35,082 258,642

Percentage change -1.7 -1.5 -1.6 -2.6 -2.0 -1.1 -0.5 -0.9 -1.5

1985

Pupil numbers 37,265 29,313 39,642 20,377 52,242 10,073 33,522 34,861 257,295

Percentage change +0.3 -0.5 0 -2.9 -0.8 -0.8 +0.1 -0.6 -0.5

1986

Pupil numbers 37,174 29,435 39,623 19,972 52,139 9,807 33,886 34,762 256,798

Percentage change —0.2 + 0.4 0 -2.0 -0.2 -2.6 +1.1 -0.3 -0.2

1987

Pupil numbers 37,225 29,989 39,818 19,718 52,113 9,786 34,375 34,975 257,999

Percentage change +0.1 +1.9 +0.5 -1.3 -0.1 -0.2 +1.4 +0.6 +0.5

1988

Pupil numbers 37,581 30,671 40,400 19,710 52,859 9,932 35,141 35,407 261,701

Percentage change +1.0 +2.3 +1.5 0 +1.4 +1.5 +2.2 +1.2 +1.4

1989

Pupil numbers 38,680 31,895 41,428 19,991 54,118 10,198 35,980 36,198 268,488

Percentage change +2.9 +4.0 +2.5 +1.4 +2.4 +2.7 +2.4 +2.2 +2.6

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§ Mr. Roberts
The information as at January of each year is given in the tables:
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Secondary

Clwyd Dyfed Gwent Gwynedd Mid Glamorgan Powys South Glamorgan West Glamorgan Wales

1980

Pupil numbers 32,987 27,414 39,586 19,038 47,857 9,173 33,437 31,279 240,771

1981

Pupil numbers 33,310 27,360 39,321 19,182 47,650 9,162 33,007 30,649 239,641

Percentage change + 1.0 -0.2 -0.7 +0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -1.3 -2.0 -0.5

1982

Pupil numbers 33,178 27,258 38,557 19,428 47,210 9,009 32,517 29,999 237,156

Percentage change -0.4 -0.4 -1.9 + 1.3 -0.9 -1.7 -1.5 -2.1 -1.0

1983

Pupil numbers 33,261 27,215 37,722 19,896 46,962 9,036 32,375 29,158 235,625

Percentage change +0.3 -0.2 -2.2 + 2.4 -0.5 + 0.3 -0.4 -2.8 -0.6

1984

Pupil numbers 32,874 26,779 36,823 19,725 46,316 9,003 31,634 28,358 231,512

Percentage change -1.2 -1.6 -2.4 -0.9 -1.4 -0.4 -2.3 -2.7 -1.7

1985

Pupil numbers 32,400 26,386 35,445 19,642 45,407 8,976 30,618 27,572 226,446

Percentage change -1.4 -1.5 -3.7 -0.4 -2.0 -0.3 -3.2 -2.8 -2.2

1986

Pupil numbers 31,330 25,654 33,864 19,045 43,889 8,738 29,646 26,212 218,378

Percentage change -3.3 -2.8 -4.5 -3.0 -3.3 -2.7 -3.2 -4.9 -3.6

1987

Pupil numbers 30.121 24,787 32,406 18,335 42,129 8,537 28,457 25,137 209,909

Percentage change -3.9 -3.4 -4.3 -3.7 -4.0 -2.3 -4.0 -4.1 -3.9

1988

Pupil numbers 28,647 23,924 30,509 17,268 39,419 8,217 27,279 24,016 199,279

Percentage change -4.9 -3.5 -5.9 -5.8 -6.4 -3.7 -4.1 -4.5 -5.1

1989

Pupil numbers 27,367 23,682 29,227 16,357 37,539 7,986 26,627 23,214 191,999

Percentage change -4.5 -1.0 -4.2 -5.3 -4.8 -2.8 -2.4 -3.3 -3.7

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been expenditure per pupil in real terms for each year from 1980 inclusive, in Wales and by county,in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

Total expenditure per pupil in primary and secondary schools: 1988–89 prices¹ (£ per pupil)

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Primary

Clwyd 963 1,021 1,021 1,033 1,007 1,030 1,093 1,142 1,143

Dyfed 1,084 1,127 1,106 1,090 1,052 1,051 1,150 1,244 1,229

Gwent 965 985 1,058 1,083 1,028 1,031 1,129 1,195 1,284

Gwynedd 943 972 1,023 971 1,010 1,002 1.075 1,139 1,169

Mid Glamorgan 982 995 1,047 1,111 1,102 1,106 1,144 1,228 1,230

Powys 1,204 1,180 1,272 1,363 1,317 1,288 1,342 1,404 1,505

South Glamorgan 919 911 940 935 915 919 1,043 1,068 1,106

West Glamorgan 1,073 1,083 1,064 1,093 1,033 1,035 1,123 1,202 1,243

Wales 997 1,018 1,047 1,067 1,039 1,042 1,121 1,188 1,217

Secondary

Clwyd 1,340 1,392 1,390 1,421 1,425 1,487 1,620 1,753 1,819

Dyfed 1,391 1,415 1,450 1,499 1,485 1,480 1,609 1,796 1,787

Gwent 1,451 1,452 1,483 1,528 1,550 1,571 1,676 1,777 1,848

Gwynedd 1,364 1,391 1,317 1,344 1,365 1,421 1,556 1,701 1,734

Mid Glamorgan 1,388 1,403 1,395 1,436 1,430 1,422 1,558 1,707 1,780

Powys 1,538 1,645 1,560 1,608 1,545 1,540 1,822 1,892 1,976

South Glamorgan 1,255 1,254 1,298 1,294 1,296 1,278 1,465 1,491 1,566

West Glamorgan 1,562 1,611 1,681 1,678 1,564 1,632 1,852 2,062 2,117

Wales 1,400 1,425 1,437 1,465 1,452 1,472 1,624 1,755 1,812

¹ Adjusted to a constant price basis using the GDP deflator.

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§ Mr. Roberts
The information requested is shown in the table:

Current Expenditure on Primary and Secondary Schools in Wales (£000)
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Nursery and Primary
Clwyd	22,129	24,803	25,844	26,943	27,320	29,337	31,664	34,562	38,208
Dyfed	20,276	22,057	22,650	23,205	23,962	25,282	28,228	32,512	36,264
Gwent	25,342	27,700	29,382	30,614	30,373	32,136	35,893	39,531	45,729
Gwynedd	12,763	14,520	15,545	14,750	15,892	16,362	18,066	20,034	22,010
Mid Glamorgan	34,815	36,907	39,836	42,707	43,684	46,888	50,355	56,677	63,068
Powys	7,711	8,454	8,920	9,450	9,760	10,044	10,845	12,026	14,356
South Glamorgan	19,234	20,941	21,868	22,986	23,421	24,948	29,263	32,274	35,960
West Glamorgan	22,601	24,810	25,769	26,964	26,453	28,786	32,455	35,590	39,802
Total Wales	164,961	180,192	189,816	197,617	200,867	213,782	236,769	263,205	295,397
Secondary
Clwyd	25,969	29,785	32,099	34,284	35,435	37,216	40,265	43,711	47,445
Dyfed	22,610	25,548	27,109	28,380	29,333	30,898	33,668	37,339	39,276
Gwent	32,438	36,440	38,879	40,987	41,904	42,731	46,506	49,767	53,221
Gwynedd	15,211	17,270	18,527	19,947	20,979	21,839	23,982	25,796	27,168
Mid Glamorgan	38,527	41,701	44,773	48,514	49,960	52,193	56,422	59,642	63,307
Powys	8,164	8,987	9,477	10,235	10,676	11,209	11,945	13,057	15,057
South Glamorgan	25,372	27,526	29,703	30,790	31,260	32,155	36,377	37,686	40,469
West Glamorgan	26,933	30,804	32,505	34,331	33,650	35,183	39,238	42,734	46,216
Total Wales	195,224	218,061	233,072	247,457	253,207	263,424	288,404	309,733	332,159

Primary
	Clwyd	Dyfed	Gwent	Gwynedd	Mid Glamorgan	Powys	South Glamorgan	West Glamorgan	Wales
1980
Pupil numbers	42,415	32,881	46,398	24,316	61,371	11,198	37,659	38,989	295,227
1981
Pupil numbers	40,857	31,771	44,280	23,398	58,655	10,822	36,247	37,505	283,435
Percentage change	-3.7	-3.4	-4.6	-4.2	-4.4	-3.4	-3.7	-3.8	-4.0
1982
Pupil numbers	39,012	30,816	42,438	22,482	56,291	10,534	35,075	36,554	273,202
Percentage change	-4.5	-3.0	-4.2	-3.5	-4.0	-2.7	-3.2	-2.5	-3.6
1983
Pupil numbers	37,793	29,909	40,268	21,545	53,757	10,262	33,649	35,386	262,569
Percentage change	-3.1	-2.9	-5.1	-4.2	-4.5	-2.6	-4.1	-3.2	-3.9
1984
Pupil numbers	37,141	29,469	39,642	20,989	52,669	10,154	33,496	35,082	258,642
Percentage change	-1.7	-1.5	-1.6	-2.6	-2.0	-1.1	-0.5	-0.9	-1.5
1985
Pupil numbers	37,265	29,313	39,642	20,377	52,242	10,073	33,522	34,861	257,295
Percentage change	+0.3	-0.5	0	-2.9	-0.8	-0.8	+0.1	-0.6	-0.5
1986
Pupil numbers	37,174	29,435	39,623	19,972	52,139	9,807	33,886	34,762	256,798
Percentage change	—0.2	+ 0.4	0	-2.0	-0.2	-2.6	+1.1	-0.3	-0.2
1987
Pupil numbers	37,225	29,989	39,818	19,718	52,113	9,786	34,375	34,975	257,999
Percentage change	+0.1	+1.9	+0.5	-1.3	-0.1	-0.2	+1.4	+0.6	+0.5
1988
Pupil numbers	37,581	30,671	40,400	19,710	52,859	9,932	35,141	35,407	261,701
Percentage change	+1.0	+2.3	+1.5	0	+1.4	+1.5	+2.2	+1.2	+1.4
1989
Pupil numbers	38,680	31,895	41,428	19,991	54,118	10,198	35,980	36,198	268,488
Percentage change	+2.9	+4.0	+2.5	+1.4	+2.4	+2.7	+2.4	+2.2	+2.6

Total expenditure per pupil in primary and secondary schools: 1988–89 prices¹ (£ per pupil)
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Primary
Clwyd	963	1,021	1,021	1,033	1,007	1,030	1,093	1,142	1,143
Dyfed	1,084	1,127	1,106	1,090	1,052	1,051	1,150	1,244	1,229
Gwent	965	985	1,058	1,083	1,028	1,031	1,129	1,195	1,284
Gwynedd	943	972	1,023	971	1,010	1,002	1.075	1,139	1,169
Mid Glamorgan	982	995	1,047	1,111	1,102	1,106	1,144	1,228	1,230
Powys	1,204	1,180	1,272	1,363	1,317	1,288	1,342	1,404	1,505
South Glamorgan	919	911	940	935	915	919	1,043	1,068	1,106
West Glamorgan	1,073	1,083	1,064	1,093	1,033	1,035	1,123	1,202	1,243
Wales	997	1,018	1,047	1,067	1,039	1,042	1,121	1,188	1,217
Secondary
Clwyd	1,340	1,392	1,390	1,421	1,425	1,487	1,620	1,753	1,819
Dyfed	1,391	1,415	1,450	1,499	1,485	1,480	1,609	1,796	1,787
Gwent	1,451	1,452	1,483	1,528	1,550	1,571	1,676	1,777	1,848
Gwynedd	1,364	1,391	1,317	1,344	1,365	1,421	1,556	1,701	1,734
Mid Glamorgan	1,388	1,403	1,395	1,436	1,430	1,422	1,558	1,707	1,780
Powys	1,538	1,645	1,560	1,608	1,545	1,540	1,822	1,892	1,976
South Glamorgan	1,255	1,254	1,298	1,294	1,296	1,278	1,465	1,491	1,566
West Glamorgan	1,562	1,611	1,681	1,678	1,564	1,632	1,852	2,062	2,117
Wales	1,400	1,425	1,437	1,465	1,452	1,472	1,624	1,755	1,812
¹ Adjusted to a constant price basis using the GDP deflator.