§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
In how many electoral wards in Northern Ireland citizens were consulted on the subject of transfer from primary to secondary education; and in how many of these wards the majority of consultees favoured the continuation of academic selection. [HL6338]
§ Lord Williams of Mostyn:Every household in each of the 582 electoral wards in Northern Ireland was consulted about the review of post-primary education. The average response rate across all wards was 16 percent. In 418 wards responses supporting the continuation of academic selection constituted a majority of those responding.