HC Deb 18 April 1989 vol 151 cc129-30W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the current pupil-teacher ratios for both primary and secondary education in each of the education and library board areas in Northern Ireland.

Dr. Mawhinney

Available information relates to the 1987–88 school year and is as follows:

Education and library board 1Primary 2Secondary
Belfast 22.6 13.9
Western 23.6 15.2
North-Eastern 23.5 14.9
South-Eastern 23.7 15.0
Southern 24.2 15.0
1 Includes nursery classes in primary schools and preparatory departments of grammar schools.
2 Consists of secondary intermediate schools and secondary departments of grammar schools.