§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the capital receipts from the sale of school playing fields for each of the last six years by education authority.
§ Mr. AncramThere has been one such sale within the last six years. In 1991, £57,000 was received by the Belfast education and library board in respect of the sale of 8 acres of surplus school playing fields. The land was sold to a private rugby club and continues to be used as playing fields.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of school playing fields by local education authority for(a) 1979, (b) 1983, (c) 1987, (d) 1992 and (e) the latest available date.
§ Mr. AncramInformation in the form requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, information compiled in 1989, shows that at that time there were 611 grass pitches and 950 artificial games areas for all schools in Northern Ireland.