§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total expenditure on education in Northern Ireland; and what is the average per pupil.
§ Mr. GoodhartTotal public expenditure on education, other than on university education, in Northern Ireland in 1978–79 was £252.2 million. Recurrent and capital expenditure on primary and secondary schools amounted to £182.3 million and the average expenditure per pupil was about £500.