To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children were (a) suspended and (b) expelled from a school in Northern Ireland in the past school term, broken down by education board. (77345)

The Department of Education does not hold information on suspensions and expulsions for the past school term. The Department gathers statistics on suspensions and expulsions on an annual basis from each of the education and library boards.

The following table details the number of pupils suspended in each education and library board in the 2004-05 school year:

The following table details the number of pupils expelled in each education and library board in the 2004-05 school year.