Expenditure

Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how much was spent per pupil in primary schools (a) in England as a whole and (b) in Staffordshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in 1978–79, at constant prices;(2) how much was spent per pupil in secondary schools

(a) in England as a whole and (b) in Staffordshire in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in 1978–79, at constant prices.

Mr. Dunn
The information requested is given in the following table: ---------------------------------
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|Primary schools—England        |
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|Primary schools—Staffordshire  |
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|Secondary schools—England      |
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|Secondary schools—Staffordshire|
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