HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 c589W
Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list education expenditure in Scotland in(a) real terms, (b) as a percentage of Scottish Office expenditure and (c) as a percentage of Scottish gross domestic product in each year since 1979–80 to planned expenditure 1991–92.

year Expenditure by Secretary of State directly Real terms (£m at 1988–89 prices) Expenditure by Secretary of State and education authorities Real terms (£m at 1988–89 prices) Column (2) as a percentage of Scottish GDP
1979–80 401 2,057 7.81
1980–81 398 2,204 8.35
1981–82 406 2,254 8.54
1982–83 367 2,214 8.21
1983–84 350 2,213 7.87
1984–85 336 2,158 7.73
1985–86 352 2,131 7.37
1986–87 367 2,214 7.23
1987–88 357 ,2,280 7.24
1988–89 358 2,276 7.00
1989–90 371 2,351 n.a.
1990–91 391 2,440 n.a.
1991–92 412 n.a. n.a.

Sources: A Commentary on the Scottish Programme

Scottish Economic Bulletin

Note: 1989–90 = estimated outturn; 1990–91 = planned expenditure.