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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the level of expenditure on school books in Wales for each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Wyn Roberts
Local authorities recorded expenditure on text books. library books, educational equipment, stationery and materials in nursery, primary, secondary and special education over the last 10 years is shown in the following table. Reliable information on text books and library books is not separately available.
| Year | £'000 |
| 1976–77 | 7,139 |
| 1977–78 | 7,649 |
| 1978–79 | 8,849 |
| 1979–80 | 9,455 |
| 1980–81 | 10,352 |
| 1981–82 | 11,436 |
| 1982–83 | 12,975 |
| 1983–84 | 14,000 |
| 1984–85 | 13,882 |
| 11985–86 | 14,498 |
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