HC Deb 25 February 1988 vol 128 cc327-8W
Sir John Biggs-Davison

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made by Northern Ireland departments and statutory boards with the privatisation of services; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Stanley

The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland is planning to privatise the artificial insemination service at 1 October 1988 and the pig carcase

1985–86 1986–87 1987–8834
New1 Entrant Total2 Enrolment New1 Entrant Total2 Enrolment New1 Entrant Total1
Universities
Queen's University 1,845 7,164 1,886 7,360 1,936 7,552
University of Ulster 2,665 7,458 2,766 7,613 2,992 7,994
Colleges of Education
Stranmillis 168 563 166 594 173 632
St. Mary's 166 567 171 595 177 635
Institutions of Further Education

classification service by 1 January 1989. A number of other possibilities in the Northern Ireland public sector are also under consideration.