§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the(a) numerical and (b) percentage breakdown by perceived community origin are of (i) Inland Revenue and (ii) Customs and Excise staff employed in Northern Ireland. [97791]
§ John HealeyThe information is as follows:HM Customs and Excise
Out of the total number of 631 the numerical (a) and percentage (b) breakdown by perceived community origin of HM Customs and Excise staff employed in Northern Ireland as at 1 January 2003 is:
Number Percentage Protestant 229 36 Roman Catholic 355 57 It has not been possible to determine the community origin of 7 per cent. of staff.
Inland Revenue
Out of the total number of 1,703 the numerical (a) and percentage (b) breakdown by perceived community origin of Inland Revenue staff employed in Northern Ireland as at 1 January 2003 is:
Number Percentage Protestant 745 44 Roman Catholic 838 49 It has not been possible to determine the community origin of 7 per cent. of staff.