§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what schools are experiencing a financial deficit1100W as a result of the payment of threshold payments, broken down by area board; and if he will make a statement. [157455]
§ Jane KennedyTeachers' threshold costs are part of a teacher's salary. They form only one element of a range of costs that have to be met from a school's budget. It is not possible to establish the precise reasons why a school's delegated budget is in deficit as there can be many factors involved.