HC Deb 24 April 1995 vol 258 cc363-4W
Mr. William Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much was spent in total on education in Northamptonshire at constant prices in each of the last 20 years. [20275]

Mr. Robin Squire

The table shows total expenditure by Northamptonshire local education authority from 1974–75 to 1993–94, the latest year for which provisional outturn figures are available. These figures have not been adjusted for any changes of function.

Northamptonshire County Council
Gross expenditure (1994–95 prices) £ million
1974–75 217.0
1975–76 226.1
1976–77 235.1
1977–78 225.0
1978–79 225.8
1979–80 225.7
1980–81 229.4
1981–82 234.5
1982–83 232.7
1983–84 239.9
1984–85 241.9
1985–86 243.7
1986–87 256.6
1987–88 263.8
1988–89 272.0
1989–90 267.8
1990–91 265.9
1991–92 262.4
1992–93 263.8
1993–941 225.3
1Provisional.

Mr. William Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much was spent in Northamptonshire in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each of the last 20 years at constant prices. [20274]

Mr. Robin Squire

The table shows expenditure in schools maintained by Northamptonshire local education authority on(a) pre-primary and primary pupils combined, and (b) secondary pupils, from 1974–75 to 1993–94, the latest year for which provisional outturn figures are available.

Northamptonshire County Council
Spending per pupil (1994–95 prices)
Nursery/Primary (£) Secondary (£)
1974–75 1,097 1,960
1975–76 1,109 1,960
1976–77 1,117 1,972
1977–78 1,051 1,788
1978–79 1,051 1,773
1979–80 1,168 1,786
1980–81 1,044 1,573
1981–82 1,086 1,636
1982–83 1,130 1,652
1983–84 1,165 1,720
1984–85 1,368 1,883
1985–86 1,169 1,790
1986–87 1,249 1,950
1987–88 1,281 2,027
1988–89 1,594 2,188
1989–90 1,376 2,117
1990–91 1,424 2,087
1991–92 1,481 2,153
1992–93 1,455 2,200
1993–941 1,553 2,231
1 Provisional