§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the educational expenditure per pupil in Ulster in each of the past five years; and what are the comparable figures for the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. John PattenTotal public expenditure per pupil on schools recurrent and capital expenditure in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, at outturn prices, is as follows:
£ 1976–77 424 1977–78 476 1978–79 533 1979–80 607 1980–81 *729 * provisional Comparable figures for the Republic of Ireland are not readily available.