§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to what extent 166W the rights of parents to have their children educated in accordance with their wishes have been catered for by the provision of non-denominational county schools in Northern Ireland, to which the clergy have access for the purpose of religious instruction.
§ Mr. David HowellThe number of non-denominational county schools is:
- 621 primary schools
- 87 secondary schools
- 21 grammar schools
These are attended, respectively, by 52.5 per cent., 54.2 per cent. and 242 per cent. of the total number of pupils receiving primary, secondary and grammar school education.