§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of primary school pupils in each education and library board area over the last ten years.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyThe numbers are as follows:
Year Belfast Western North-Eastern South-Eastern Southern 1981 31,708 36,113 44,336 35,559 41,862 1982 30,491 35,609 42,645 34,882 41,111 1983 29,200 35,165 41,389 34,010 40,481 1984 28,825 35,015 40,725 34,183 40,310 1985 28,461 35,194 40,085 34,509 40,425 1986 28,509 35,254 39,788 34,672 40,519 1987 28,690 35,512 39,517 34,954 40,844 1988 29,158 35,541 39,390 34,935 41,098 1989 29,411 35,979 39,491 35,290 41,562 1990 29,988 36,212 39,687 35,516 41,877