Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 1998. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the spending per student in (a) primary and (b) secondary education in each education authority and in Scotland as a whole in the last year for which figures are available. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the spending per student in (a) primary and (b) secondary education in each education authority and in Scotland as a whole in the last year for which figures are available. [35571] Mr. Wilson: The information is given in the following table, which reflects the local authority structure in Scotland in 1995-96, the latest financial year for which information is currently available. The figures, which are derived from local authority financial returns, do not include the cost of home to school transport, school meals, education authority central administration costs, and loan charges. Net current expenditure per pupil in 1995-96 £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Region Primary Secondary Borders 1,870 2,933 Central 1,732 2,784 Dumfries & Galloway 1,761 2,941 Fife 1,771 2,630 Grampian 1,860 2,970 Highland 1,893 3,061 Lothian 1,745 3,024 Strathclyde 1,906 2,914 Tayside 1,757 2,932 Orkney 2,640 3,592 Shetland 2,499 5,397 Western Isles 2,478 4,535 Scotland 1,854 2,942 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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