Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students attend the further education colleges in Bangor, Newtownards, Newcastle and Downpatrick; and how many full-time and part-time lecturers are at each of these colleges.
§ Dr. MawhinneyAvailable information is as follows:
Further education colleges Students Lecturers Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time North Down — — 1137 1200 Bangor Campus 572 3,522 — — Newtownards Campus 198 1,881 — — Newcastle2 277 993 34 51 Downpatrick2 649 2,732 67 125 1 Appointments are to North Down college of further education,not to an individual campus. These figures include staff who also serve in other centres of the college, that is the Holywood campus and some small outcentres. Figures for students at these centres are not included. 2 Figures for Newcastle include outcentres and for Downpatrick include also the Ballynahinch campus and outcentres.
Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why part of the Ards peninsula is within the area of Downpatrick college of further education; whether the college of further education in Newtownards is more convenient to that part of the Ards peninsula; if he will reconsider this administrative arrangement; if he will seek the opinion of residents in that part of the Ards peninsula; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneyEnrolment policy in the area is a matter for the South-Eastern education and library board. I understand that further education students usually attend the nearest appropriate college and the board would not attempt to direct students from the southern part of the Ards peninsula to Down college of further education, Downpatrick.
Level of bank advances1 Estimated interest charges2 Calendar year At current prices £ million (1) Index in real terms (1985=100) (2) At current prices £ million (3) Index in real terms (1985= 100) (4) 1977 57.1 63 6.3 46 1978 75.8 77 8.5 58 1979 106.5 95 16.7 101 1980 134.6 102 24.2 124 1981 143.9 97 22.1 101 1982 148.4 92 21.2 89 1983 158.6 94 19.2 77 1984 172.3 98 21.0 81 1985 186.9 100 27.6 100 1986 205.2 106 27.7 97 1987 209.4 104 25.8 87