§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of how many firms, businesses and employers in the East Londonderry constituency employ more than 25 persons.
§ Mr. ViggersThe information is not available in the form requested.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate as to how many firms, businesses and employers there are in the areas covered by the Department of Social Security offices at(a) Strabane, (b) Londonderry, (c) Limavady, (d) Magherafelt, and (e) Coleraine which employ more than 25 persons; what is his estimate of the total number of persons employed by all those firms in those areas; and what is the total number of employees in those areas.
§ Mr. ViggersInformation on the number of enterprises with more than 25 employees is not available in the form requested. Statistics on the number of employees relate to district council, rather than social security office areas. Latest available figures, based on the September 1984 census of employment records, are as follows:
Number Strabane 7,480 Londonderry 27,930 Limavady 5,920 Magherafelt 7,640 Coleraine 15,810
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will publish in theOfficial Report his estimate as to how many firms and businesses in the East Londonderry constitituency employ more than 25 persons;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report his estimate as to how many firms and businesses in the Foyle constituency employ more than 25 persons.
§ Mr. ViggersThe information is not available in the form requested.
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