§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prison officers in Northern Ireland have been killed or injured while on duty; and how many have been killed or injured off duty as a result of terrorist incidents since 1968.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsNineteen prison officers and one retired prison officer have been killed as a result of
374WCommerce has provided financial assistance to a wide variety of projects engaged in the processing of agricultural products in order to create, expand or sustain productive capacity in the companies concerned.
The Department of Commerce also offers a range of trade support services to assist in the marketing of Northern Ireland food and other agricultural products. These services, which relate to the market in Great Britain and overseas, take the form of participation in trade fairs, special trade promotions, grants for market research and other arrangements for the development of commercial contacts. They are discussed and agreed with the relevant interests in Northern Ireland. The trade support services provided by the Department of Commerce are complemented by those of the British Overseas Trade Board and by the activities of the Northern Ireland Development Agency.
In addition, the Northern Ireland Development Agency, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Agriculture, has earlier this month embarked on an initiative which is intended to extend the range of food processing undertaken in Northern Ireland. This will involve the active promotion of joint ventures between Northern Ireland food manufacturers and European interests which are likely to increase the value added to Northern Ireland agricultural produce and to contribute to employment in the region.