§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (I) what is the value in cash and percentage terms of moneys allocated to each education and library board in Northern Ireland which is retained by each board for expenditure on advisory services to schools;
(2) whether moneys retained by each education and library board to fund advisory services is eligible to be distributed to schools, for governors to decide whether to use the money to purchase expert advisory services or for other educational purposes.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe estimated expenditure this year and the percentage which this represents of its total block grant allocation is as follows:
£000 Percentage Belfast 1,328 10.9 Western 1,623 1.33 North Eastern 1,630 1.14 South Eastern 1,542 1.28 Southern 1,608 1.14 Finance for the boards' advisory services is an excepted item and is not available for distribution to schools.