HC Deb 08 March 1973 vol 852 c173W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether many children below the normal age of attendance are now receiving full-time or part-time education in each education board area.

Mr. Peter Mills

I assume that my hon. Friend is referring to the existing local education authority areas.

At 31st January the numbers of pupils under five years of age attending grant-aided schools were:

Belfast County Borough 3,170
Londonderry County Borough 642
County Antrim 4,596
County Down 3,703
County Armagh 1,946
County Londonderry 1,704
County Tyrone 1,667
County Fermanagh 543
Total 17,971

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