§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of people employed in the Department of Education (Northern Ireland) in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
Year Number 1984 568 1985 588.5 1986 602 1987 606 1988 615.5 1989 621 1990 638.5 1991 631 1992 622 1993 655
§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the annual cost of administering the Department of Education (Northern Ireland) in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. AncramThe costs for each of the last three financial years were:
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§ Mr. AncramThe education authorities in Northern Ireland are the five education and library boards and the total numbers of pupils are as follows:
Number Belfast 66,183 Western 65,478 Northern-Eastern 74,328 South-Eastern 64,300 Southern 75,030
§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time (i) teachers and (ii) other staff were employed in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. AncramThe latest information relates to 1992–93 and is as follows:
Year £ million 1990–91 12.5 1991–92 13.0 11992–93 14.8 1 Provisional outturn.