HC Deb 07 October 2003 vol 411 c223W
Lady Hermon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many qualified teachers were working in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [129823]

Jane Kennedy

The information requested (expressed as full time equivalents) is as follows:

Qualified teachers working in primary and secondary schools in

Northern Ireland in each year since 1997

Number
(a) Primary Schools
1997–98 9,012
1998–99 8,810
1999–2000 8,751
2000–01 8,741
2001–02 8,780
2002–03 8,753
Preparatory Departments
1997–98 181
1998–99 186
1999–2000 172
2000–01 170
2001–02 160
2002–03 154
(b) Secondary Schools
1997–98 10,336
1998–99 10,358
1999–2000 10,548
2000–01 10,747
2001–02 10,809
2002–03 10,840