§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the difference in funding per pupil is between primary schools and post-primary schools in Northern Ireland; and what recent representations he has received on the difference in funding. [119461]
§ Jane KennedyIn 2001–02 financial year the difference in funding per pupil between primary and post-primary schools in Northern Ireland was £934.
Department officials met with a delegation from the Primary Principals' Association of Northern Ireland on 25 March 2003 and a number of letters have also been received from elected representatives, primary schools and parents of primary school pupils.