§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many children in Northern Ireland are taught in mobile classrooms; [20288]
(2) at the rate of closure in 1994–95, when the last mobile classroom currently being used in Northern Ireland will be closed; [20289]
(3) how many mobile classrooms were in use in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years. [20290]
§ Mr. AncramInformation about the number of mobile classrooms in use in each of the past 10 years, and the number of children taught in such classrooms, is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The number of classrooms currently in use is estimated to be 4,000.
There is no specific time scale for the closure of individual mobile classrooms. The replacement of mobile classrooms by permanent accommodation has a high priority in my Department's capital programme within the confines of available capital resources.