HC Deb 19 May 1986 vol 98 cc41-2W
Mr. John Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what information he has on the cost per Burnham unit for each of the further education colleges in Northern Ireland for each of the past 10 years;

(2) what information he has on the accommodation: Burnham unit ratio for each of the further education colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has on the allocation for teachers' salaries from his Department to each of the further education colleges in Northern Ireland at present and for each of the past three years.

Dr. Mawhinney

The cost of the Department in respect of full-time staff is as follows:—

1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
College £ 000's £ 000's £ 000's
Belfast Education & Library Board
College of Business Studies 1,451 1,558 1,699
College of Technology 3,244 3,486 3,721
Rupert Stanley College 1,809 1,940 2,190
North Eastern Education & Library Board
Antrim Technical College 437 458 495
Ballymena Technical College 1,301 1,384 1,481
Coleraine Technical College 701 758 829
Larne Technical College 666 709 752
Magherafelt College of Further Education 441 492 512
Newtownabbey Technical College 1,322 1,445 1,574
North Antrim College of Further Education 371 412 430
Northern Ireland Hotel & Catering College 261 264 277
South Eastern Education & Library Board
Castlereagh College of Further Education 932 976 1,037
Down College of Further Education 664 706 768
Lisburn College of Further Education 1,167 1,228 1,359
Newcastle College of Further Education 354 364 438
North Down College of Further Education 1,473 1,610 1,704

1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
College £ 000's £ 000's £ 000's
Southern Education & Library Board
Armagh College of Further Education 769 830 888
Banbridge College of Further Education 342 354 386
East Tyrone Further Education Area 866 917 994
Lurgan College of Further Education 785 743 852
Newry/Kilkeel Further Education Area 1,044 1,116 1,203
Portadown College of Further Education 1,239 1,313 1,409
Western Education & Library Board
Fermanagh College of Further Education 831 880 950
Limavady Technical College 467 502 552
North West College of Technology 1,758 1,904 2,027
Omagh Technical College 769 817 853

Note

Figures for 1986/87 are not available.

Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what information he has on the staff: Burnham unit ratio in each of the further education colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years;

(2) what information he has on the full-time/part-time ratio of teaching staff in each further education college in Northern Ireland at present and in each of the past three years.

Dr. Mawhinney

Although none of the ratios is based on Burnham units, information is available on the number of full-time and part-time staff and the Burnham unit totals. I will write to the hon. Gentleman.