Question reference: S6W-07441
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 March 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 March 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the most recent level of education spending per person in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer
Table 1 below presents the findings of HM Treasury’s analysis of education spending per head across Scotland, England and Wales.
Table 1 - Identifiable education expenditure by country, per head, 2016-17 to 2020-21
2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
Scotland | £1,531 | £1,566 | £1,590 | £1,695 | £1,734 |
England | £1,295 | £1,269 | £1,292 | £1,316 | £1,379 |
Wales | £1,345 | £1,369 | £1,365 | £1,391 | £1,573 |
Source: Country and regional analysis: 2021 , Table A15, HM Treasury, November 2021
Separately, an independent October 2021 study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that in 2021-22 school spending per pupil is expected to total £7,600 per pupil in Scotland (including COVID-related spending), compared to £6,700 in England and £6,600 in Wales.