Food and Drink Statistics (Hansard, 22 March 1995)

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the United Kingdom food and drink deficit or surplus(a) in total and (b) with the other countries of the EU for each year from 1990 to 1994. [14929]

§ Mr. Jack
Imports and exports of food and drink, as recorded in the overseas trade statistics in the years 1990 to 1994, are shown in the table.

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

Bedfordshire County Council

Gross expenditure (1994–95 prices) £ million

1974–75 251.2

1975–76 259.7

1976–77 269.2

1977–78 n/a

1978–79 258.8

1979–80 254.0

1980–81 255.5

1981–82 257.9

1982–83 242.1

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Bedfordshire County Council

Gross expenditure (1994–95 prices) £ million

1983–84 243.0

1984–85 241.5

1985–86 240.1

1986–87 246.4

1987–88 263.1

1988–89 267.1

1989–90 261.4

1990–91 255.1

1991–92 277.9

1992–93 292.9

1993–94¹ 242.8

¹ Provisional. n/a=Not applicable.

§ Sir David Madel
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the pupil-teacher ratio in Bedfordshire(a) in lower schools, (b) in middle schools and (c) in upper schools in each of the last 20 years. [14894]

§ Mr. Robin Squire
The available information is shown in the table.

Pupil: teacher ratios within maintained primary, middle
and secondary schools in Bedfordshire LEA position
in January each year

Year Primary (excluding middle) Middle Secondary¹ (excluding middle)

1975 22.2 17.9 16.9

1976 21.5 17.8 16.1

1977 21.7 18.0 15.9

1978 21.9 19.0 16.0

1979 21.6 19.9 15.9

1980 21.7 19.8 15.9

1981 22.3 20.1 15.8

1982 21.8 20.0 15.6

1983 22.9 20.8 16.4

1984 23.3 20.7 16.2

1985 23.1 20.3 16.2

1986 22.5 20.6 16.2

1987 22.0 20.0 16.1

1988 22.0 20.2 15.6

1989 21.5 20.3 15.3

1990 21.5 20.4 15.5

1991 21.6 19.8 15.6

1992 21.6 19.5 15.9

1993 21.7 19.6 16.0

1994 22.0 19.5 16.1

¹ Excludes Sixth Form Colleages which ceased to be classified as schools 1 April 1993.

Bedfordshire County Council
	Gross expenditure (1994–95 prices) £ million
1974–75	251.2
1975–76	259.7
1976–77	269.2
1977–78	n/a
1978–79	258.8
1979–80	254.0
1980–81	255.5
1981–82	257.9
1982–83	242.1

Bedfordshire County Council
	Gross expenditure (1994–95 prices) £ million
1983–84	243.0
1984–85	241.5
1985–86	240.1
1986–87	246.4
1987–88	263.1
1988–89	267.1
1989–90	261.4
1990–91	255.1
1991–92	277.9
1992–93	292.9
1993–94¹	242.8
¹ Provisional. n/a=Not applicable.

Pupil: teacher ratios within maintained primary, middle and secondary schools in Bedfordshire LEA position in January each year
Year	Primary (excluding middle)	Middle	Secondary¹ (excluding middle)
1975	22.2	17.9	16.9
1976	21.5	17.8	16.1
1977	21.7	18.0	15.9
1978	21.9	19.0	16.0
1979	21.6	19.9	15.9
1980	21.7	19.8	15.9
1981	22.3	20.1	15.8
1982	21.8	20.0	15.6
1983	22.9	20.8	16.4
1984	23.3	20.7	16.2
1985	23.1	20.3	16.2
1986	22.5	20.6	16.2
1987	22.0	20.0	16.1
1988	22.0	20.2	15.6
1989	21.5	20.3	15.3
1990	21.5	20.4	15.5
1991	21.6	19.8	15.6
1992	21.6	19.5	15.9
1993	21.7	19.6	16.0
1994	22.0	19.5	16.1
¹ Excludes Sixth Form Colleages which ceased to be classified as schools 1 April 1993.