§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much in total, at constant prices, has been spent on the education and training of the average United Kingdom citizen by the time he or she reaches(a) 16 years, (b) 18 years, (c) 20 years, (d) 22 years and (e) 24 years; and if he will give equivalent figures for the main OECD countries.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthOn the basis of 1988–89 unit costs for maintained schools in England, expenditure per pupil up to age 16 amounts to some £16,000. Information for the other ages requested, and for OECD countries, is not available in this form.