HC Deb 21 May 1991 vol 191 c431W
Mr. Butcher

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will list all local education authorities in England in rank order of central administration expenditure per school pupil per year, starting with the highest spending authority, for the latest year for which figures are available;

(2) if he will list all local education authorities in England in rank order of total combined expenditure per school pupil per year on school meals, central administration, debt charges or revenue contributions to capital outlay, for the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Fallon

The data for 1991–92, drawn from local education authorities' budget statements published tinder section 42 of the Education Reform Act 1988, are still being collected and analysed. I shall write to my hon. Friend.