§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students went through the 11-plus transfer procedure in 1990.
§ Dr. MawhinneyA total of 25,783 pupils were in the age group to transfer from primary to secondary education in September 1990. A total of 18,126 sat the transfer procedure tests.
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students transferring from primary school to second level education in 1990, with an 11-plus examination grade of (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three and (iv) other, did not get placed in the school of their(a) first choice and (b) first or second choice.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
Grades 1 2 3 Other i. pupils who did not obtain a place in the school of first choice 20 693 869 596 ii. pupils who did not obtain a place in the school of first or second choice 2 418 320 233
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students were subject to the appeal tribunal procedure of the 11-plus transfer system in 1990; and in how many cases were appeals(a) allowed and (b) disallowed.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe appeal tribunals set up by the education and library boards considered 467 appeals; 249 appeals were successful and 218 were not upheld.