§ Mr. Norman HoggTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many schools are eligible to have a school board; and how many have such a board currently in operation.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 1 March 1993]: A total of 2,907 schools in Scotland are eligible to have a school board. Of these, 2,199 currently have such a board.
Protestant Roman Catholic Non-denominational Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage 1. Applicants 1990 3,722 50.12 3,349 45.10 355 4.78 1991 2,792 49.10 2,649 46.59 245 4.31 1992 1,959 46.76 1,949 46.53 281 6.71 2. Appointees 1990 118 47.39 108 43.37 23 9.24 1991 222 49.22 212 47.01 17 3.77 1992 122 44.53 145 52.92 7 2.55 Applicants and appointees from outside Northern Ireland have, where possible, been classified as Protestant or Roman Catholic.