HC Deb 13 December 1983 vol 50 c444W
Mr. John David Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of pupils in primary schools in Northern Ireland at the beginning of the school year in each of the past five years.

Mr. Scott

The available information relating to January each year is as follows:

Year Number of Pupils
1979 200,866
1980 196,040
1981 191,689
1982 186,998
1983 182,632