§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will now publish in the Official Report the average prices paid for suckler calves in the principal markets in Northern Ireland in each of the months of September, October, November and December in the years 1974, 1977, 1979 and 1980, showing the prices at cash and constant taking 1974 as 100.
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1. New Posts Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board 31 December 1979 31 December 1980 31 December 1979 31 December 1980 31 December 1979 31 December 1980 31 December 1979 31 December 1980 Senior Nursing Officers 2 1 — 2 — — — — Nursing Officers — 6 — — 1 2 — — Secretarial staff — — — — 1(PT) — — — Total cost pa £18,500 £69,500 — £14,144 £9,500 £15,000 — — 2. Number of comparable posts which disappeared in the same period One senior nursing officer post in the Northern Board disappeared in the year ended 31 December 1980 and was replaced by a nursing officer post and 1 charge nurse post. The additional cost of this replacement was £5,259 in a full year.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerI shall reply to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.