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Mr. Sumberg
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing expenditure per pupil since 1974–75 in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools in cash terms and at constant prices.
Mr. Kenneth Baker
The following table gives the information requested:
| Net institutional recurrent expenditure per pupil, England | ||||||
| pounds per pupil | ||||||
| Primary schools | Secondary schools | Special education | ||||
| Financial year | Cash terms | Real terms1 | Cash terms | Real terms1 | Cash terms | Real terms1 |
| 1974–75 | 200 | 680 | 320 | 1,080 | n/a | n/a |
| 1975–76 | 255 | 695 | 395 | 1,065 | 1,100 | 2,970 |
| 1976–77 | 290 | 695 | 440 | 1,050 | 1,290 | 3,070 |
| 1977–78 | 320 | 670 | 475 | 990 | 1,420 | 2,965 |
| 1978–79 | 365 | 690 | 530 | 1,000 | 1,635 | 3,090 |
| 1979–80 | 425 | 690 | 605 | 980 | 1,915 | 3,100 |
| 1980–81 | 545 | 740 | 765 | 1,045 | 2,435 | 3,320 |
| 1981–82 | 615 | 765 | 865 | 1,075 | 2,755 | 3,420 |
| 1982–83 | 680 | 785 | 940 | 1,090 | 3,055 | 3,535 |
| 1983–84 | 725 | 805 | 1,015 | 1,125 | 3,255 | 3,605 |
| 1984–85 | 760 | 810 | 1,085 | 1,155 | 3,560 | 3,780 |
| 1985–862 | 805 | 805 | 1,175 | 1,175 | 4,035 | 4,035 |
1 The cash terms for the earlier years have been repriced to 1985–86 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator.
2 Provisional.