§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school inspectors have been employed by the Department of Education in each of the last five years; and what has been the cost of employing each of these inspectors in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
Year Number of inspectors Total cost £ 1986–87 53 2,004,822 1987–88 57 2,448,024 1988–89 57 2,432,807
Education and Library Boards' Administration Expenditure Year Belfast £000s North-Eastern £000s South-Eastern £000s Southern £000s Western £000s Total £000s 1985–86 4,328 3,796 3,580 3,574 3,427 18,705 1986–87 4,609 4,207 3,928 3,968 3,709 10,421 1987–88 4,994 4,606 4,360 4,509 4,118 22,587 1988–89 5,237 5,294 4,839 5,460 4,735 25,565 1989–90 5,898 6,056 5,651 6,250 5,445 29,300