§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the cost to public funds of equipment and maintenance of maintained schools since maintained school status was first introduced.
§ Mr. CarterInformation concerning equipment is not available, as the accounts neither of the former local education authorities nor of the present Education and Library Boards break down the total cost of school equipment between maintained and controlled schools. As regards maintenance, the annual accounts of the pre-October 1975
Voluntary (including Maintained) Schools Controlled Schools All Schools Actual January 1973 … 182,927 175,547 358,474 1974 … 187,850 181,390 369,240 1975 … 188,812 181,561 370,373 1976 … 190,415 182,741 373,156 Projected 1977 … — — 370,500 1978 … — — 367,900 1979 … — — 363,400