HC Deb 12 January 1989 vol 144 cc739-40W
10. Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will detail, at primary and secondary level, the number of(a) Church of England, (b) Roman Catholic, (c) non-denominational and (d) independent schools in the Province; how many children attend them; and if he will make a statement.

Dr. Mawhinney

These categories are not entirely applicable to Northern Ireland. However, some 46 per cent. of all schools in Northern Ireland, providing for approximately 48 per cent. of all pupils, are under Roman Catholic management. The great majority of the remaining schools are under the management of the education and library boards. Statutorily grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland are open to pupils of all religious denominations or none.