HC Deb 28 March 1995 vol 257 cc572-3W
Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much was spent in total on education in Derbyshire at constant prices in each of the last 20 years. [16299]

Mr. Robin Squire

The table shows total expenditure by Derbyshire 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.

Derbyshire County Council Gross Expenditure (1994–95 prices) £ million
1974–75 381,861.4
1975–76 387,288.2
1976–77 395,135.5
1977–78 372,438.5
1978–79 378,791.1
1979–80 369,800.4
1980–81 378,639.3
1981–82 381,745.2
1982–83 379,909.1
1983–84 382,882.8
1984–85 385,540.5
1985–86 388,305.3
1986–87 414,685.8
1987–88 437,179.5
1988–89 451,680.7
1989–90 461,473.9
1990–91 451,060.5
1991–92 450,054.8
1992–93 461,817.8
1993–941 380,087.7
1 Provisional

Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much was spent per pupils in Derbyshire in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each of the last 20 years at constant prices. [16481]

Mr. Robin Squire

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

Derbyshire County Council Spending per pupil (1994–95 prices)
Nursery/Primary Secondary
1974–75 1,212 2,061
1975–76 1,081 1,840
1976–77 1,102 1,835
1977–78 1,044 1,715
1978–79 1,064 1,746
1979–80 1,049 1,677
1980–81 1,071 1,585
1981–82 1,119 1,624
1982–83 1,158 1,654
1983–84 1,206 1,713
1984–85 1,217 1,761
1985–86 1,235 1,838
1986–87 1,346 2,064
1987–88 1,426 2,277
1988–89 1,470 2,458
1989–90 1,550 2,491
1990–91 1,588 2,448
1991–92 1,587 2,404
1992–93 1,657 2,429
1993–941 1,632 2,258
1 Provisional

Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the amount held back by Derbyshire county council of its total education budget. [16482]

Mr. Robin Squire

In the financial year 1994–95, Derbyshire county council is retaining 31.3 per cent. of its general schools budget.