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Universities (Student-Staff Ratio)
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the student-staff ratios in universities in each year since 1989-90. [2999]
Mr. Ancram: The staff-student ratios are as follows:
1989-90: 1:13.6
1990-91: 1:14.5
1991-92: 1:15.6
1992-93: 1:15.7
1993-94: 1:16.4
1994-95: 1:14.8 1 .
1 Revised figure. The ratio for 1994-95 is not comparable with the ratios for earlier years, because of a change in the basis of the count of staff in 1994-95.
Higher Education
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of young people in Northern Ireland have entered higher education in the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years. [3000]
Mr. Ancram: The proportion of young people aged under 21 expressed as a percentage of the Northern Ireland 18-year-old population, has been as follows:
1986-87: 19.4
1987-88: 20.4
1988-89: 22.4
1989-90: 25.6
1990-91: 27.0
1991-92: 29.2
1992-93: 33.3
1993-94: 37.0
1994-95: 38.5
1995-96: 41.7 1 .
1 Provisional.
Further Education (Staff-Student Ratio)
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the staff-student ratio in further education in (a) 1989-90 and (b) 1995-96. [3001]
Mr. Ancram: The relevant staff-student ratios are as follows:
1989-90--1:11.61
1995-96--1:14.01.
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Further Education (Teachers)
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of full-time equivalent teachers in further education in 1989-90; and what it is currently. [3002]
Mr. Ancram: The relevant numbers of full-time equivalent teachers are as follows:
1989-90: 2,850.9
1995-96: 2,813.02.
Mr. Ancram: New full-time, permanent lecturers who do not already possess an approved teacher training qualification are expected to achieve the postgraduate certificate in further and higher education within three years of appointment. In-service training awards are available from the Department to assist such lecturers attend this part-time course at the University of Ulster.
Further Education (Students)
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the age profile of full-time students in further education (a) in 1989-90 and (b) currently. [3004]
Mr. Ancram: The age profile of full-time students in further education in each year is as follows:
| Age | Full-time enrolments |
|---|---|
| 1989-90 | |
| Under 18 | 14,887 |
| 19-24 | 1,645 |
| 25-34 | 327 |
| 35-44 | 90 |
| 45 and over | 113 |
| 1995-96 | |
| Under 18 | 19,425 |
| 19-24 | 3,858 |
| 25-34 | 432 |
| 35-44 | 137 |
| 45 and over | 82 |
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in further education but taking higher level courses in each year since 1989-90.[3006]
Mr. Ancram: The number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in further education but taking higher level courses in each year since 1989-90 are as follows:
| Year | Full-time equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 1,441 |
| 1990-91 | 1,531 |
| 1991-92 | 1,620 |
| 1992-93 | 1,961 |
| 1993-94 | 2,295 |
| 1994-95 | 3,146 |
| 1995-96 | 3,687 |
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Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the number of young people enrolled on national vocational qualification and general national vocational qualification courses in further education in recent years. [3007]
Mr. Ancram: In 1993-94, 995 national vocational qualifications awards were made by the main bodies to persons aged 19 or under; in 1994-95 the figure was 756. Enrolments in general national vocational qualifications programmes in further education colleges were as follows:
1992-93: 566
1993-94: 2,645
1994-95: 5,234.
Further Education (Costs)
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the cost of a full-time equivalent place in further education in constant prices in each year since 1989-90. [3005]
Mr. Ancram: The spending per full-time equivalent student in further education colleges has been as follows:
| £ | |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 2,946 |
| 1992-93 | 2,783 |
| 1993-94 | 2,789 |
| 1994-95 | 2,874 |
Comparable figures for 1989-90 and 1990-91 are not available.
Surplus School Places
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many surplus primary and secondary school places were removed in the last school session; and if he will make a statement. [3008]
Mr. Ancram: A total of 1,295 primary school places were removed in the 1995-96 school year. No surplus secondary school places were removed.
School Pupil Costs
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the recurrent cost per pupil in primary, secondary and special education in each year since 1989-90, starting with the current cost in that year equalling 100. [3009]
Mr. Ancram: Expenditure per pupil figures in constant prices is as follows:
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary: 1992-93 (£1,429) = 100 | 100 | 107 | 114 |
| Secondary: 1992-93 (£2,243) = 100 | 100 | 105 | 111 |
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Information for primary and secondary is not available for 1989-90, 1990-91 or 1991-92 on a comparable basis. Summary information on all forms of special education is not available.
School Pupil-Teacher Ratios
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools in each year since 1989-90. [3010]
Mr. Ancram: The information requested is contained in the table.
| 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary(9) | 23.2 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 20.8 |
| Secondary(10) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
(9) Includes pupils and teachers in nursery and reception classes.
(10) Includes secondary and grammar schools.
Department of Education (Costs)
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a breakdown of the administrative costs of the Department of Education by sub-headings in each year since 1989-90. [3011]
Mr. Ancram: I will write to the hon. Member when the information becomes available.
Domestic Rates
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average rate bill per household in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [3939]
Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Rate Collection Agency under its chief executive, Mr. David Gallagher. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
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