§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the cost per child in (a) controlled primary schools and (b) maintained primary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the years 1980, 1981 and 1982;
(2) what was the cost of educating each child in each of the controlled primary schools in the area of the Belfast education and library board in the school years 1980–81 and 1981–82:
(3) what was the cost of educating each child in the secondary sector of education in Northern Ireland in the school years 1980–81 and 1981–82;
(4) what was the cost per child in (a) controlled secondary schools, (b) voluntary grammar schools, (c) controlled grammar schools and (d) maintained secondary schools in Northern Ireland in the school years 1980–81 and 1981–82;
(5) what was the cost of educating each child in each of the controlled secondary and grammar schools in the area of the Belfast education and library board in the school years 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. ScottThe average cost to public funds of educating a pupil in each type of primary school in the three financial years was:
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 £ £ £ Controlled 387 489 563 Maintained 375 463 538 The average cost of a pupil in a secondary school was as follows:
1980–81 1981–82 £ £ 748 853 The average costs of a pupil in the various types of schools were as follows:
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1980–81 1981–82 £ £ Secondary intermediate schools Controlled 807 918
1980–81 1981–82 £ £ Maintained 776 874 Grammar schools Controlled 752 850 Voluntary 641 751 Detailed information on the costs of individual schools is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.