§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many promotions within the Northern Ireland Civil Service have been made within the last 12 months; how many of the successful applicants have been Protestant and how many Roman Catholic; and what was the total number of applicants for promotion, divided according to religion.
§ Mr. David HowellInformation about the number of promotions is not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. Records do not show the religious denomination of civil servants in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are employed in the Northern Ireland Civil Service; how many are Protestant; and how many are Roman Catholic.
§ Mr. David HowellOn 1st September, 1972, there were 15,143 non-industrial290W civil servants. It is not possible to say how many were Protestants and how many Roman Catholics, as applicants for posts in the Civil Service in Northern Ireland are not asked to state their religion.