HC Deb 29 January 2004 vol 417 c463W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the overall cost was of free travel to schools in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [148763]

Jane Kennedy

In the 2002–03 financial year the Education and Library Boards provided home to school transport assistance to almost 100,000 pupils. The cost of providing this service was £57.2 million.