§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what reasons were given for terminating contracts of employment belonging to home helps in each of the last six months in the Down and Lisburn unit of management;
(2) how many home helps employed by the Down and Lisburn unit of management had had their contracts terminated in each of the last six months.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is not held centrally. The hon. Gentleman may wish to contact Mr. Norman Ferguson, the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps arc currently employed in the Down and Lisburn unit of management.
§ Mr. HanleyI am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Down and Lisburn unit of management at 31 March 1991 was 894; the whole-time equivalent is 179.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps are currently employed in the Banbridge and Newry and Mourne units of management.
§ Mr. HanleyI am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Craigavon/Banbridge community and Newry and Mourne units of management at 31 March 1991 was:
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Units of management Number working Whole-time equivalent Craigavon/Banbridge community 834 189 Newry and Mournc 834 179
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps were employed in the Down unit of management from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1990.
§ Mr. HanleyI am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Down unit of management from 31 March 1985 to 31 March 1990 were:
Date Number working Whole time equivalent 31 March 1985 457 107 31 March 1986 450 100 31 March 1987 426 89 31 March 1988 441 88 31 March 1989 426 81 31 March 1990 441 79
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps were employed in the Banbridge and Newry and Mourne units of management from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1990.
§ Mr. HanleyI am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Banbridge/Craigavon and Newry and Mourne units of management from 31 March 1985 to 31 March 1990 were:—
Unit: Banbridge/Craigavon Date Number working Whole Time Equivalent 31 March 1985 951 239 31 March 1986 933 224 31 March 1987 891 224 31 March 1988 892 219 31 March 1989 865 209 31 March 1990 860 204
Unit: Newry and Mourne Date Number Working Whole Time Equivalent 31 March 1985 974 230 31 March 1986 933 224 31 March 1987 918 216 31 March 1988 883 203 31 March 1989 939 210 31 March 1990 811 177