§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount of salary grant paid out to voluntary grammar schools in 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. ScottThe total salary grant aid to voluntary grammar schools in 1980–81 was £.10.6 million. Information for 1981–82 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total cost and the total number of grammar school scholarships in each area board in 1981–82.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked 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 1981–82 in each education board area.
§ Mr. ScottCapital grants for buildings paid to group A grammar schools in each education board area are as follows:
£000s Belfast 454 North-Eastern 517 South-Eastern 355 Southern 253 Western 336 No capital grants for buildings are paid to group B grammar schools. Information on capital grants for equipment is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount paid out to voluntary grammar schools in capitation grant in 1981–82 in each board area.
§ Mr. ScottInformation for the 1981–82 school year is not yet available. In 1980–81 the education library boards paid £822,000 in capitation grants to the voluntary grammar schools made up as follows:
Area Board £000s Belfast 268 North-Eastern 167 South-Eastem 123 Southern 125 Western 139 Total 822