HC Deb 19 June 1980 vol 986 c654W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of grammar school places available in the North Down constituency area of the South-Eastern Education Board in each of the last four years; and how many are available in the current year.

Mr. Goodhart

The maximum number of places, including temporary accommodation, for the last four years and the current year is as follows :

1976 3,900
1977 4,180
1978 4,180
1979 4,180
1980 4,180

Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will set out in the Official Report the cost to the taxpayer, in the last year for which the information is available, of building, equipping and maintaining premises occupied by voluntary, voluntary maintained and voluntary grammar schools, showing each type of school separately.

Mr. Goodhart

The available information for the financial year 1978–79 is as follows :