HC Deb 11 February 1991 vol 185 c320W
Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money was spent on primary and secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Fallon

The available data are as follows:

(£000's)
Leeds 1979–80 1988–89
Nursery and primary 27,835 56,652
Secondary 35,929 83,135

Notes to table:

  1. 1. The figures are taken from Leeds' expenditure returns to DOE and cover net institutional expenditure. They include the costs of salaries and wages, premises and certain supplies and services. They do not include the cost of school meals, central administration, debt charges or revenue contributions to capital outlay.
  2. 2. All figures quoted are in cash terms.

Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the secondary school population in Leeds in 1979 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Fallon

The information requested for Leeds local education authority is as follows:

Pupils in maintained secondary schools1
January 1979 73,747
January 1990 50,777
1 Includes middle schools deemed secondary.

Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money in real terms was spent on average on each child attending state primary and secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Fallon

Leeds spent £480 per nursery and primary pupil in 1979–80 and £1,155 in 1988–89, the latest year for which figures are available. It spent £490 per secondary pupil in 1979–80 and £1,545 in 1988–89. At 1988–89 prices those figures are £905 and £1,155 respectively for nursery and primary schools, and £920 and £1,545 respectively for secondary schools.

Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much Leeds education authority spent on books and equipment per pupil in 1987–88 and 1988–89; what is the estimated expenditure for 1990–91; and what is the comparable average expenditure for metropolitan districts over the same period.

Mr. Fallon

Leeds spent £19 per pupil on books and equipment in 1987–88 and £22 per pupil in 1988–89. The comparable average figures for metropolitan districts are £41 per pupil in 1987–88 on books and equipment and £48 in 1988–89. Estimated figures for 1990–91 are not available.