§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) primary teachers, (b) intermediate school teachers and (c) grammar school teachers were employed in each of the education and library board areas in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years and the current year and in each category and board area; and how many were employed in the maintained and controlled sectors, respectively.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is as follows: 487W
Number of Teachers Education and Library Primary Secondary Grammar Board Area Controlled Maintained Voluntary Controlled Maintained Controlled Voluntary January 1978 Belfast 821 901 32 817 858 142 873 Western 496 1,027 4 330 759 143 403 North-Eastern 1,307 618 2 953 507 231 515 South-Eastern 1,122 409 11 858 331 163 361 Southern 729 1,044 4 573 779 160 393 Total 4,475 3,999 53 3,531 3,234 839 2,545 January 1979 Belfast 796 901 10 798 868 141 899 Western 493 1,027 4 341 792 143 414 North-Eastern 1,300 600 2 1,007 539 240 531 South-Eastern 1,122 412 9 883 352 168 376 Southern 722 1,042 4 588 813 163 398 Total 4,433 3,982 29 3,617 3,364 855 2,618 January 1980 Belfast 746 849 9 767 857 139 911 Western 489 1,011 3 357 811 145 433 North-Eastern 1,287 588 2 1,047 526 253 545 South-Eastern 1,082 408 8 891 352 171 383 Southern 735 1,035 — 610 820 163 404 Total 4,339 3,891 22 3,672 3,366 871 2,676 January 1981 Belfast 705 820 9 727 843 137 910 Western 491 1,011 3 361 805 149 443 North-Eastern 1,274 584 1 1,043 531 258 550 South-Eastern 1,051 406 8 895 349 174 390 Southern 710 1,028 — 601 829 167 409 Total 4,231 3,849 21 3,627 3,357 885 2,702 January 1982 Belfast 680 772 9 686 824 135 910 Western 478 1,017 3 365 808 149 446 North-Eastern 1,237 575 1 1,034 536 258 552 South-Eastern 1,034 410 8 892 347 181 391 Southern 705 1,025 — 609 830 166 414 Total 4,134 3,799 21 3,586 3,345 889 2,713 January 1983 Belfast 657 747 9 650 805 131 911 Western 478 1,008 2 369 813 152 445 North-Eastern 1,199 565 1 1,026 543 257 561 South-Eastern 1,028 420 7 887 351 187 396 Southern 694 1,029 — 618 844 165 416 Total 4,056 3,769 19 3,550 3,356 892 2,729 Notes:
Part-time teachers are included as full-time equivalents.
Teachers in the preparatory departments of Grammar schools are included.