§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teaching posts will be lost in the primary sector in the next 12 months. [118017]
§ Jane KennedyThe requested information is not yet available. Decisions on staffing levels are taken by the Boards of Governors of individual schools.
§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) primary and (b) secondary school teaching posts were lost in each year since 1997 in each education and library board. [118018]
§ Jane KennedyThe requested information is only available for the period 1999/2000–2001/2. For completeness the number of posts gained is also given
farming industry in Scotland; when he last met representatives of the Scottish beef farming industry; and what his assessment is of its prospects. [127844]
§ Mrs. McGuireThe Scottish Executive's agricultural census in 2002 recorded 32,608 people working on Scottish farms with beef cattle.
Agriculture policy in Scotland is a devolved matter for the Scottish Executive; representatives of the agriculture sector, including the beef farming industry, regularly meet Scottish Executive Ministers. The reformed Common Agricultural Policy announced on 26 June provides the basis for a sustainable future for the beef industry in Scotland.