HC Deb 25 November 1993 vol 233 cc116-7W
Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much was spent by London schools on newspapers and books in the last available year.

Mr. Robin Squire

The information is not collected centrally in the form requested. The 33 inner and outer London local education authorities spent a total of over £61 million on books and equipment in nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in 1991–92, the latest year for which figures are available.