§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many professional non-teaching employees of local education authorities and area education and library boards in Northern Ireland have had any length of service on half pay because of illness since January 1973; and what is the figure expressed as a percentage of the total number of professional non-teaching staff employed.
§ Mr. Peter MillsSince 1st January 1973 two out of the 248 professional non-teaching employees of local education authorities and education and library boards have had a period of service on half pay because of illness. This represents 0.8 per cent. of the professional non-teaching staff.