asked the Minister for Education the level of expenditure on science and equipment grants in secondary schools for each year since 1967.
Written Answers - Secondary School Grants.
383.
Expenditure on science and other equipment grants to secondary schools for each financial year since 1967 was as follows:—
|
Year Ending |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
|
|
31/3/1968 |
220,864 |
|
31/3/1969 |
146,490 |
|
31/3/1970 |
225,591 |
|
31/3/1971 |
149,954 |
|
31/3/1972 |
178,000 |
|
31/3/1973 |
329,582 |
|
31/3/1974 |
249,992 |
|
31/12/1974 (9 months) |
150,011 |
|
31/12/1975 |
279,952 |
|
31/12/1976 |
237,239 |
|
31/12/1977 |
239,297 |
|
31/12/1978 |
239,778 |
|
31/12/1979 |
337,865 |
|
31/12/1980 |
348,947 |
|
31/12/1981 |
566,514* |
|
31/12/1982 |
954,362* |
* In addition £107,040 was spent in 1981 and £411,402 in 1982 on the provision of microcomputer facilities for secondary schools.