§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo 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. ByersThe 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.