Education And Library Boards

Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the annual cost of administering each education and library board in each of the last three years.

Mr. Ancram
The information is as follows: --
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Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the education authorities in Northern Ireland and the total number of pupils for which each education and library board is responsible.---------------
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|Board Area   |
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|Belfast      |
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|North-Eastern|
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|South-Eastern|
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|Southern     |
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|Western      |
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Note: Data for teachers covers all those employed in schools in the boards' areas, but not necessarily by the boards. Figures for other staff relate to boards' staff only.