§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of(a) comprehensive and (b) grant-maintained schools in Northern Ireland currently offer (i) Latin and (ii) ancient Greek as (a) a GCSE and (b) an A-level option; and if he will make a statement. [19879]
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§ Mr. AncramThe information is not available in the form requested. The number and percentage of grammar schools in Northern Ireland in which pupils took GCSE and A-level examinations in Latin and in Greek in 1995–96 are as follows:
Number Percentage GCSE Latin 29 40.8 Greek 4 5.6 A level Latin 13 18.3 Greek 1 1.4 No non-grammar schools had pupils taking these examinations.