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Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 19 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 July 2006. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 September 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Schools (Vandalism)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) state controlled schools, (b) Catholic maintained schools and (c) other schools in each board area have been attacked by vandals over the last three years; and whether each case was recorded as a sectarian attack.
Answer

The number of controlled and Catholic maintained schools attacked by vandals over the last three years is as follows:

Education and Library Board 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
Belfast
(a) Controlled ¹24 98 137
(b) Maintained ¹27 100 196
Western
(a) Controlled 29 17 14
(b) Maintained 27 23 22
North Eastern
(a) Controlled 107 141 133
(b) Maintained 51 60 57
South Eastern
(a) Controlled 425 383 459
(b) Maintained 75 100 70
Southern
(a) Controlled ²259 ²254 ²265
(b) Maintained ²279 ²273 ²286
¹ Figures from 1 August 2003 when Board started to keep computerised records. ² Figures are for calendar year.

The information for voluntary grammar and grant maintained integrated schools is not readily available and is currently being collected. I will write to you with the information as soon as possible.Incidents of vandalism are not recorded as sectarian by the Education and Library Boards.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
449 c2406-7W; 87998
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Northern Ireland Schools Vandalism
Link
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