HC Deb 06 August 1980 vol 990 c161W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount paid out in capital expenditure grants to A and B group grammar schools, respectively, in the past three years in each education board area.

Mr. Goodhart

Capital expenditure grants on buildings paid to group A grammar schools are as follows:

£'000
Board 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Belfast 206 106 316
North-Eastern 533 520 1,071
South-Eastern 329 247 251
Southern 51 97 115
Western 100 102 309

No capital expenditure grants on buildings are paid to group B grammar schools. Information on capital expenditure grants on equipment is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of state for Northern Ireland what was the total amount of salary grant paid out to voluntary grammar schools in the past three years in each education board area.

Mr. Goodhart

The information is as follows:

£'000
Board 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Belfast 1,722 1,904 2,148
North-Eastern 1,059 1,170 1,337
South-Eastern 736 815 944
Southern 787 889 1,012
Western 793 879 1,020
Totals 5,097 5,657 6,461

Final details for the 1979–80 school year are not yet available.