§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether many children below the normal age of attendance are now receiving full-time or part-time education in each education board area.
§ Mr. Peter MillsI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to the existing local education authority areas.
At 31st January the numbers of pupils under five years of age attending grant-aided schools were:
Belfast County Borough 3,170 Londonderry County Borough 642 County Antrim 4,596 County Down 3,703 County Armagh 1,946 County Londonderry 1,704 County Tyrone 1,667 County Fermanagh 543 Total 17,971