§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many primary and secondary schools there are in Northern Ireland; what is the total school population for each group; and what is the ratio of both primary and secondary schools to the school population.
§ Mr. GoodhartProvisional figures for January 1979 are as follows:
Primary Schools Schools 1,069 Pupils 200,8661 Ratio of schools to pupils equals 1 to 188 Secondary Schools Schools 261 Pupils 163,4552 Ratio of schools to pupils equals 1 to 626 1 Includes nursery classes in primary schools. 2 Includes preparatory departments of grammar schools.