§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the current level of spending per child in England for(a) primary and (b) secondary school children; and what were the figures in current terms in 1979. [38044]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe table sets out, at 1994–95 prices, net institutional expenditure per pupil in LEA maintained(a) pre-primary/primary schools and (b) secondary schools in England for 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1993–94, the latest year for which figures are available.
Unit costs 1994–95 prices, England Year Pre-primary and primary schools Secondary schools 1978–79 1,068 1,545 1979–80 1,072 1,516 1993–94 1,659 2,284