32. Sir David KnowTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent per pupil in secondary schools in Scotland in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the figures in 1978–79 at constant prices.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonCurrent expenditure per secondary pupil in 1992–93 was 46 per cent. higher in real terms than in 1979. The latest figure is £2,914 per secondary pupil.
Details of budgeted school running costs per pupil for 1994–95, for individual primary and secondary schools in Scotland, were published last month and a copy has been placed in the Library.