§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount paid out in capital expenditure grants to A and B group grammar schools, respectively, in the past three years in each education board area.
§ Mr. GoodhartCapital expenditure grants on buildings paid to group A grammar schools are as follows:
£'000 Board 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Belfast 206 106 316 North-Eastern 533 520 1,071 South-Eastern 329 247 251 Southern 51 97 115 Western 100 102 309 No capital expenditure grants on buildings are paid to group B grammar schools. Information on capital expenditure grants on equipment is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of state for Northern Ireland what was the total amount of salary grant paid out to voluntary grammar schools in the past three years in each education board area.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe information is as follows:
£'000 Board 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 Belfast 1,722 1,904 2,148 North-Eastern 1,059 1,170 1,337 South-Eastern 736 815 944 Southern 787 889 1,012 Western 793 879 1,020 Totals 5,097 5,657 6,461 Final details for the 1979–80 school year are not yet available.