§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the cost of vandalism to schools in each of the five educational board areas in Northern Ireland in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. ScottThe following broad estimates of expenditure in each of the last four financial years to remedy damage by vandalism caused to school property have been supplied by the five education and library boards.
Board 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 £000s £000s £000s £000s Belfast 145 169 187 262 North-Eastern 44 54 44 54 South-Eastern 82 83 102 145 Southern 11* 35 100 90 Western 20* 28* 65* 75* * Excludes minor glazing costs.