HC Deb 31 March 1995 vol 257 cc816-7W
Mr. Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much was spent on education by the county council in Leicestershire in each of the last five years; and how much is planned for this financial year. [17155]

Mr. Robin Squire

Total expenditure by Leicestershire local education authority from 1989–90 to 1993–94, the latest year for which provisional outturn figures are available, is shown. These figures have not been adjusted for any changes of function. The figure for 1994–95 is drawn from Leicestershire LEA's revenue account return, and is not directly comparable with the outturn figures which have a different coverage.

Leicestershire LEA—total expenditure (in actual terms)
Year £ million
Outturn
1989–90 337.5
1990–91 372.8
1991–92 409.0
1992–93 440.8
1993–94 (provisional) 400.6
Planned
1994–95 326.8

Mr. Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the number of teachers employed in state schools in Leicestershire in each of the last five years. [17154]

Mr. Robin Squire

The table shows the full-time equivalent number of teachers employed in maintained nursery, primary and secondary sector in Leicestershire for January 1990 to January 1994.

Teachers—FTE—in the maintained nursery, primary and secondary sector in Leicestershire
January FTE
1990 7,886
1991 7,764
1992 7,830
1993 7,570
19941 7,832
1 Excludes sixth form colleges.

Mr. Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the amount of the salary bill for teachers in Leicestershire for each of the last five years; and how much is planned for this year. [17158]

Mr. Robin Squire

Expenditure by Leicestershire local education authority on salaries for teachers at its maintained schools from 1989–90 to 1993–94, the latest year for which provisional outturn figures are available, is shown. Information on planned expenditure on teachers' salaries is not collected centrally.

Leicestershire LEA—expenditure on teaching staff (in actual terms)
Year £million
Outturn
1989–90 172.9
1990–91 185.0
1991–92 204.2
1992–93 224.9
1993–94 (provisional) 194.9

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