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Sir John Wheeler: The information requested is as follows:
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Office |January 1992|January 1993|January 1994|January 1995
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Department Finance and Personnel
Northern Bank Chambers, Townhall street, Enniskillen |12 |12 |12 |11
County buildings, East Bridge street, Enniskillen |- |- |- |1
Department Agriculture
Riversdale, Ballinamallard |66 |66 |62 |57
Inishkeen house, Enniskillen |76 |74 |79 |75
Drumbane, Kesh |2 |2 |2 |2
Gola road, Lisnaskea |4 |4 |5 |5
Enniskillen College of Agriculture |41 |40 |36 |34
Lisnaskea Forest |8 |9 |8 |10
Castlecaldwell Forest |7 |7 |8 |11
Lough Navar Forest |10 |9 |11 |9
Florencecourt Forest |14 |13 |14 |13
Kesh Forest |8 |7 |7 |7
Department Economic Development
Training and Employment Agency, Enniskillen |19 |21 |19 |18
Enniskillen Training Centre |33 |32 |27 |23
Trading Standards Branch, Enniskillen |2 |2 |2 |2
YTP/JTP Office, Enniskillen |9 |- |- |-
Department Health and Social Services
Enniskillen Social Security Office |101 |94 |94 |92
Department Environment
Castle barracks, Enniskillen<1> |38 |38 |37 |32
Castlearchdale Country Park<1> |3 |4 |3 |3
County buildings, Enniskillen<1> |70 |66 |63 |26
Chanterhill road, Enniskillen<1> |10 |9 |9 |9
Silverhill Plant Depot, Enniskillen<1> |8 |5 |5 |5
Killyhevlin Industrial Estate, Enniskillen<1> |- |- |- |32
Environment Service, Castlearchdale Country Park |7 |6 |6 |5
Roads Service, Castle barracks, Enniskillen |119 |105 |98 |85
Water Executive, Clogher Sub-depot |10 |8 |8 |8
Water Executive, Erne house, Enniskillen |72 |72 |67 |65
<1> Figures apply to non-industrial staff in months of April.
Mr. Trimble: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all the public service offices other than local government offices and the number of persons employed in such offices in Omagh
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district council in (a) January 1992, (b) January 1993, (c) January 1994 and (d) January 1995. [26416]Sir John Wheeler: The information requested is as follows:
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Office |January 1992|January 1993|January 1994|January 1995
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Department Finance and Personnel
Ulster Bank Chambers, High street, Omagh |15 |15 |13 |13
County Hall, Mountjoy road, Omagh |- |- |- |1
Department Agriculture
Watercourse Management, Gortin road, Omagh |87 |86 |81 |77
Veterinary Research, Beltany road, Omagh |13 |17 |17 |17
Sperrin house, Omagh |82 |82 |85 |91
Main street, Trillick |2 |2 |3 |3
Gortin Glen Forest |15 |15 |15 |15
Lough Bradan Forest |8 |8 |8 |7
Seskinore Forest |13 |13 |13 |13
Department Economic Development
Training and Employment Agency, Omagh |18 |18 |16 |16
Omagh Training Centre |43 |36 |36 |31
Community Projects Office, Omagh |10 |5 |- |-
Northern Ireland Office
Lisanelly Army Camp |1 |2 |1 |2
SW Circuit Office, County Courthouse, Omagh |17 |17 |17 |14
Department Health and Social Services
Independent Tribunal Service, Omagh |10 |14 |17 |18
Omagh Social Security Office |85 |84 |80 |78
Fraud Section-Omagh Region |17 |17 |17 |17
Child Support Agency, Area Office, Omagh |- |- |9 |9
Department Environment
Arvalee Depot, Omagh<1> |34 |37 |38 |44
County hall, Omagh<1> |177 |181 |177 |163
Gortrush Industrial Estate, Omagh<1> |12 |11 |11 |10
Gortin road, Omagh<1> |31 |32 |27 |27
Irishtown road, Omagh<1> |11 |10 |11 |-
Laurelbank, Hospital road, Omagh<1> |10 |10 |10 |10
High street, Omagh<1> |- |- |- |11
Roads Service, Arvalee Depot, Omagh |99 |90 |80 |75
Water Executive, Loughmacrory, Omagh |2 |2 |2 |2
Water Executive, Tivenny road, Newtownstewart |2 |2 |2 |2
Water Executive, Hunters crescent, Omagh |1 |1 |1 |1
Water Executive, Gortin road, Omagh |47 |46 |44 |45
Water Executive, Park road, Strabane |20 |20 |20 |20
Water Executive, Water Works road, Glenhordial |2 |2 |2 |1
Water Executive, Bradan road, Drumquin |2 |2 |2 |2
<1> Figures apply to non-industrial staff in months of April.
Mr. Trimble: To ask the Secretary of Statefor Northern Ireland if he will list all the public service offices other than local government offices and the number of persons employed in such offices in Cookstown district council in (a) January 1992,
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(b) January 1993, (c) January 1994 and (d) January 1995. [26415]Sir John Wheeler: The information requested is as follows:
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Office |January 1992|January 1993|January 1994|January 1995
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Department Finance and Personnel
57 Molesworth street, Cookstown |14 |14 |10 |11
Department Agriculture
Loughry College of Agriculture and Food Technology, Cookstown |135 |137 |134 |126
Fairhill, Cookstown |4 |4 |5 |5
Pomeroy Forest |21 |21 |21 |20
Department Economic Development
Training and Employment Agency, Cookstown |10 |11 |9 |9
Department Health and Social Services
Cookstown Social Security Office |54 |51 |49 |47
Department Environment
33 Molesworth street, Cookstown<1> |11 |11 |11 |8
57 Molesworth street, Cookstown<1> |14 |- |- |-
Sandholes Road, Cookstown<1> |13 |10 |9 |14
Station yard, Union street, Cookstown<1> |2 |2 |2 |1
James street, Cookstown<1> |- |15 |15 |15
Old Railway Yard, Molesworth street, Cookstown<1> |- |- |8 |8
Roads Service, 33 Molesworth street, Cookstown |38 |26 |23 |17
Water Executive, 57 Molesworth street, Cookstown |29 |29 |27 |27
<1>Figures apply to non-industrial staff in month of April.
Mr. Trimble: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all the public service offices other than local government offices and the number of persons employed in such offices in Dungannon district council in (a) January 1992,
(b) January 1993, (c) January 1994 and (d) January 1995.
Sir John Wheeler: The information is as follows:
Office |January 1992|January 1993|January 1994|January 1995
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Department Agriculture
Crown Buildings, Dungannon |55 |56 |57 |57
Main street, Clogher |5 |4 |- |-
Church street, Ballygawley |- |- |6 |6
Parkanaur Forest |6 |6 |6 |6
Mullaghfad Forest |19 |19 |17 |15
Department Economic Development
Training and Employment Agency, Dungannon |22 |25 |18 |16
Northern Ireland Office
Crown Buildings, Dungannon |1 |1 |1 |1
Department Health and Social Services
Dungannon Social Security Office |88 |93 |86 |83
Department Environment
Tullybroom road, Clogher<1> |7 |6 |9 |8
Moygashel Depot, Dungannon<1> |14 |12 |19 |18
Parkside Depot, Derryhubbett road, Dungannon<1> |2 |2 |2 |2
Roads Service, Moygashel Depot, Dungannon |70 |56 |52 |53
Water Executive, Moygashel lane, Dungannon |34 |32 |36 |32
Environment Service, Peatlands Country Park, Dungannon |6 |6 |5 |4
<1> Figures apply to non-industrial staff in months of April
NHS Numbers
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give an undertaking that the new NHS number will be used only with respect to the provision of health-related services; and if he will make a statement. [26442]
Mr. Moss: New NHS numbers are not being issued in Northern Ireland as a suitable unique patient and client identifier already exists in the form of a community health index number. This identifier is used only for health and personal social services purposes.
National Insurance Numbers
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answers of 1 February, Official Report , column 697 , and of 6 December 1994, Official Report , column 163 , if he has approved the use of the national insurance number for personal injuries claim purposes; and if he will make a statement. [26441]
Mr. Moss: No approval has been given for the use of the national insurance number for personal injuries claim purposes.
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Police National Computer
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many accesses were made to each index of the police national computer over the last year; and if he will indicate the number of access requests that involved searching more than one index. [26440]
Sir John Wheeler: The Royal Ulster Constabulary accessed the police national computer on some 65,457 occasions during 1994 95. Of these, 41,838 were vehicle related, 12,334 were name checks, and the remaining 11,285 covered inquiries in a range of other areas. It is not possible to identify which accesses involved more than one index.
Hotel and Catering Colleges
Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the total number of students enrolled in the hotel and catering colleges in Northern Ireland for the years 1990 91 to 1994 95; [26625]
(2) how many students born in the Republic of Ireland were enrolled in the hotel and catering colleges in Northern Ireland in each year since 1990 91. [26628]
Mr. Ancram: The information is as follows:
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Year |1990-91 |1991-92 |1992-93 |1993-94 |<1>1994-95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total number of students |n/a |292 |428 |479 |487 Students domiciled in the Republic of Ireland |n/a |6 |130 |157 |182 <1> provisional.
Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many lecturers were enrolled in the hotel and catering colleges in Northern Ireland for the years 1990 91 to 1994 95; [26626]
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(2) how many lecturers, born in the Republic of Ireland, were enrolled in the hotel and catering colleges in Northern Ireland for each year since 1990 91. [26627]Column 353
Mr. Ancram: The number of full-time lecturers, in October in each year were:
1990 91: 22
1991 92: 22
1992 93: 19
1993 94: 23
1994 95: 24
Information on place of birth is not available.
Fair Employment
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the firms that were allowed to tender for contracts in spite of non-compliance with the rules of enforcement as laid down in the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989.
Mr. Ancram: With one exception, all the concerns which have been prosecuted for non-compliance with the fair employment legislation subsequently fulfilled their statutory obligations. It was therefore not necessary to debar them from tendering for contracts. The remaining concern was issued with a disqualification notice on 21 October 1991 which was cancelled on 25 November 1991 following submission to the Fair Employment Commission of a properly completed monitoring return.
Vehicle Fleet Insurance
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which insurance underwriting firm insures the vehicles of (a) the Police Authority and (b) the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland; which firms of solicitors are instructed to act for these two authorities in insurance claims involving these vehicles; how many persons are employed by each of these legal practices; whether each of these practices operates employment procedures in accordance with the requirements of the Fair Employment legislation; and how many Protestants and Catholics are employed by each of these law practices. [26785]
Sir John Wheeler: The underwriting firm for fleet insurance in respect of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland and the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland are Crowe Motor Policies at Lloyd's. A panel of solicitors who represent the underwriters are sourced through the United Kingdom in respect of the Police Authority. Information regarding the Fire Authority is not known. Employment practices and procedures are not known.
Further Education Colleges
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what instructions he has given to further education colleges about the number of higher national diploma students they may accept in (a) the current year and (b) future years; and what are the reasons for these instructions. [26635]
Mr. Ancram: No instructions were given to further eduction colleges about the number of HND students they may accept in the current academic year.
In line with the Government's policy to consolidate higher-level provision throughout the UK and control public expenditure on mandatory awards, the Department of Education set an overall maximum figure for higher level, full-time provision in each college for the 1995 96
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academic year. Decisions have not yet been made on the number of full-time places to be permitted in subsequent years.International Fund for Ireland
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the action of a United States congressional committee in tying aid to the International Fund for Ireland to implementation of the MacBride principles; and what representations he has made to the United States Government on the subject. [26638]
Mr. Ancram: It is for the US authorities to decide whether, and under which conditions, they wish to contribute to the International Fund for Ireland. Members of the Administration and of Congress are aware of our view that the key to eliminating employment imbalances in Northern Ireland is to support the far-reaching fair employment legislation already in place with new job-creating investment. In this context, the conference on trade and investment convened by President Clinton in Washington last month was a very considerable success.
A5
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proposals he has for upgrading the quality of the Londonderry to Dublin road. [26639]
Mr. Moss: During the next five years the Department proposes to spend approximately £6.3 million on schemes to provide major improvements of seven different locations on the Northern Ireland portion of this road--the A5 Londonderry-border route. At the same time, it is planned to undertake a joint Northern Ireland-Republic of Ireland study to determine a long-term strategy for the future improvement of the road.
Police
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he set up the committee to review Northern Ireland's policing; and what is its remit, time scale and membership. [26647]
Sir John Wheeler: The committee which will oversee the fundamental review of policing needs is an established part of the tripartite relationship for policing. It first met in October 1993, and its membership comprises officials from the Northern Ireland Office and from the Police Authority for Northern Ireland as well as officers from the Royal Ulster Constabulary. The remit of this committee in relation to the review is, on the assumption that the ceasefires continue, to build an assessment of Northern Ireland's policing needs and costs, and initial findings are expected in spring 1996.
Civil Servants
Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing (a) the number of civil service posts, including positions in executive agencies but excluding technical appointments at grades 1 to 6 which have been advertised, together with the number of (b) applicants, (c) interviewees and (d) appointees broken down by(i) civil servants and (ii) non-civil servants for each year from 1 January 1990 to 31 December as a whole in Northern Ireland. [26944]
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Sir John Wheeler: The numbers of applicants, interviewees and appointees to civil service posts at grades 3 to 6, excluding technical appointments, in the Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland
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Office, for each year from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1994, are set out. No posts at grades 1 and 2 have been advertised.Column 355
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Number of
applicants Number of Number of
|Number of |Applicants |Interviewees |Appointees
Year |posts |Civil |Non-Civil |Civil |Non-Civil |Civil |Non-Civil |Appointees
advertised |advertised<1>|Servants |Servants |Servants |Servants |Servants |Servants |Total <2>
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1990 |8 |34 |117 |21 |46 |5 |3 |8
1991 |7 |39 |115 |14 |39 |4 |3 |7
1992 |4 |19 |121 |13 |31 |2 |2 |4
1993 |2 |4 |59 |2 |9 |1 |0 |1
1994 |5 |25 |146 |15 |23 |5 |0 |5
Total |26 |121 |558 |65 |148 |17 |8 |25
Notes:
<1> The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible for civil service staff in the Northern Ireland Departments and Northern
Ireland Office only; consequently the figures exclude appointments to Great Britain civil service Departments with staff in Northern
Ireland.
<2> The total of appointments for 1993 does not match the number of posts advertised because an anticipated vacancy was not filled.
Ambulance Personnel (Early Retirement)
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proposals he has to introduce an early retirement scheme for ambulance personnel similar to the scheme which operates in England, Wales and Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [27136]
Mr. Moss: A premature retirement scheme exists for all groups of staff within the health and personal social services.
I do not propose to provide funding for a special scheme for ambulance personnel. Funds for such a scheme would have to come out of the resources available for services for patients and clients.
Income support
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to review the £8,000 eligibility threshold for income support.[271376]
Mr. Moss: People with capital in excess of £8,000 are not entitled to income support. The Government keep this capital limit under review, but there are no current plans for change.
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Economy
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the surveys undertaken by Mr. Alan Gray in respect of the economy in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [27170]
Mr. Ancram: I am aware of Mr. Gray's recent book, which reports the results of his surveys of multinational manufacturing companies and international tour operators. These confirm the Government's view that lasting peace can unlock enormous potential for industrial and tourism growth in Northern Ireland and, indeed, in the island of Ireland.
Dental Services
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the (a) number of adult courses of treatment, (b) total national health service gross expenditure, (c) total cost borne by the Exchequer and (d) total cost borne by patients, for the general dental service, for each year between 1990 and 1994. [27195]
Mr. Moss: The information is as follows:
|1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 |1994
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Adult Courses of Treatment |n/a |640,088 |706,319 |713,018 |729,749
Total Gross Expenditure |£35,026,000|£44,059,000|£47,637,000|£43,905,000|£46,318,000
Total Net Expenditure |£26,295,000|£34,132,000|£36,601,000|£33,526,00 |£35,087,000
Patients Contributions |£8,731,00 |£9,927,000 |£11,036,000|£10,379,000|£11,231,000
Health Boards (Staff)
Mr. Soley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of staff employed in each support service in each health board by gender, full-time/part-time and religious background in each year since 1990. [26007]
Mr. Moss: The information requested has been placed in the Library.
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WALES
Welsh Language Schemes
Mr. Sweeney: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will approve the draft guidelines on the form and content of Welsh language schemes sent to him by the Welsh Language Board, and if he will lay the draft guidelines before Parliament. [28359]
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Mr. Redwood: I am today laying before Parliament copies of draft guidelines submitted to me by the board in accordance with section 10 of the Welsh Language Act 1993, and which I have approved without amendment. I am also placing in the Libraries copies of the board's detailed report to me on the consultation it undertook earlier this year on the draft guidelines. I am grateful to the board for the thoroughness and professionalism which it demonstrated in conducting the consultation and producing its report; the way is now open, subject to parliamentary consideration of the guidelines, for the board to take forward the implementation of part II of the Act. In this, I shall be looking to the board to continue to demonstrate the flexible and sensible approach which has already been evident in its work over the last 18 months.
Autism
Mr. Hanson: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of services to autistic children and their families in Wales. [26735]
Mr. Richards: Health and local authorities are responsible for identifying individuals with autism and for the provision of appropriate services.
As part of a project to promote the development of services to people with autism in Wales, the National Autistic Society is carrying out an audit of autism-focused services. This project is supported by the Welsh Office, through the Welsh mental handicap strategy.
Live Animal Exports
Mr. Hanson: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the National Farmers Union Wales about proposals to fly calves from military air bases in the United Kingdom; and what is his policy on such proposals. [26732]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: Proposals for the export of live animals are essentially a matter for individual companies or organisations. All proposals will be scrutinised to ensure that welfare requirements are fully met.
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Farms (Fatal Accidents)
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of fatal accidents on farms in Wales in each of the last 10 years. [26926]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The available information relates to deaths occurring on farms in Wales and is set out in the following table.
|Injury undetermined
|whether accidentally
|Accidents and |or purposely
|adverse effects (ICD|inflicted (ICD
Deaths caused by: |E800-E949) |E980-E989]
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1983 |4 |0
1984 |8 |2
1985 |11 |4
1986 |7 |2
1987 |10 |2
1988 |7 |1
1989 |16 |1
1990 |6 |0
1991 |5 |0
1992 |7 |3
ICD=International classification of diseases, injuries and causes of death
Source:
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
Welsh Development Agency
Mr. Sweeney: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about the deputy chairman of the Welsh Development Agency. [28438]
Mr. Redwood: Solicitors acting on behalf of Dr. Roy Bichan announced yesterday that Dr. Bichan had been informed that the Serious Fraud Office propose to charge him with offences arising from its investigation concerning Butte Mining plc, of which Dr. Bichan was non-executive chairman from September 1987 until December 1988. Dr. Bichan told me that he intends to contest the charges vigorously, but in doing so he would find it impossible properly to carry out his responsibilities as deputy chairman of the agency, a position he has held since January 1993. I have accepted his resignation with immediate effect. None of the allegations reflects on the WDA or on the contribution which Dr. Bichan has made to the work of the agency.
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