Northern Ireland Court Service

HC Deb 12 February 2002 vol 380 c155W

Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many staff in her Department work(a) whole-time and (b) for part of their time on matters related to the Northern Ireland Court Service. [32580]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The number of staff employed by the Northern Ireland Court Service can be broken down as follows:

• Part-time staff: 97 (full-time equivalent—60)
• Full-time staff: 596
• Total staff: 693¹
• ¹ Figure excludes the number of staff on career break. Twenty-one staff on career break; total staff including career break staff—714.