HC Deb 23 February 1990 vol 167 c934W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many specific cases of claims of religious discrimination have been upheld by the Fair Employment Agency in each year from its inception until the latest available date; and of these how many were of (1) Protestants being the victims of discrimination and (2) Roman Catholics being the victims of discrimination.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 21 February 1990]: Information is as follows:

Findings of unlawful discrimination by the Fair Employment Agency
Protestant Roman Catholic Total findings
From 1977 to 31 March 1979 1 4 5
31 March 1980 — 3 3
31 March 1981 — 2 2
31 March 1982 2 2 4
31 March 1983 — 4 4
31 March 1984 2 5 7
31 March 1985 2 6 8
31 March 1986 4 1 5
31 March 1987 — 12 12
31 March 1988 — 3 3
31 March 1989 — 6 6
1 April 1989 to present 1 5 6
12 53 65
Total findings of unlawful discrimination to date (20 February 1990) 12 53 65