§ Mr. HagueTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent per pupil by Durham education authority in(a) current expenditure and (b) capital expenditure in 1979 and 1990.
§ Mr. FallonSpending per pupil in nursery schools, primary schools and secondary schools in Durham is shown in the table. The table shows actual spending in 1979–80 and in 1989–90, the latest year for which the information is available, at both current and 1989–90 prices.
Current prices 1989–90 prices3 Year Net institutional expenditure1 per pupil2 Capital expenditure per pupil Net institutional expenditure1 per pupil2 Capital expenditure per pupil (£) (£) (£) (£) 1979–80 505 30 1,010 60 1989–90 1,430 55 1,430 55 1 Net institutional expenditure covers the direct costs in schools of salaries and wages, premises and certain supplies and services. It does not include the cost of school meals, home to school transport. LEA central administration, and financing costs of capital expenditure. 2 The figures are derived from Durham Local Education Authority's returns of its spending to the Department of the Environment and of its pupil numbers to the Department of Education and Science. 3 Figures for 1979–80 have been repriced to 1989–90 prices using the GDP (market prices) deflator index.