HC Deb 22 January 1998 vol 304 c688W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent in total on education in Northumberland at constant prices in each of the last 10 years. [23994]

Mr. Byers

The following table shows total gross expenditure by Northumberland local education authority from 1987–88 to 1996–97, the latest year for which figures are available. These figures have not been adjusted for any changes of function.

Total gross expenditure: (1997–98 prices)
Year £000s
1987–88 143,673
1988–89 147,984
1989–90 149,737
1990–91 155,365
1991–92 163,844
1992–93 167,115
1993–94 151,660
1994–95 142,108
1995–96 136,734
1996–97 1138,392
1 Provisional.