§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the total number, and total cost, of university scholarships in each education board area in 1981;
(2) what was the total number and the total cost of further education scholarships in each education board area in 1981.
§ Mr. ScottComplete information about awards by education and library boards in the academic year 1981–82 is not yet available. However, for the academic year 1980–81, the total number of awards by the education and library boards in Northern Ireland and their value was as follows:
Number Value £ million University 9,105 17.5 Further Education 5,305 9.8 These awards include—under further education—204 awards, costing £400,000 for postgraduate vocational type courses.
In the 1981–82 academic year, the Department of Education made awards as follows:
Number Value £ million Postgraduate studentships 522 1.9 Postgraduate bursaries (detailed in the separate reply) 148 0.5 Adult education bursaries 44 0.1 Initial teacher training (including postgraduate) 1,776 4.0 Youth service 46 0.1 Details of the type of institution at which these awards are held is not readily identifiable, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.