§ Mr. Stottasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements the Northern Ireland Department of Commerce proposes to make to compensate those creditors who traded with International Engineering Limited, now in receivership, in good faith, in view of the Department's statement that it was supporting the company.
§ Mr. OrmeThe Northern Ireland Department of Commerce will meet those legal liabilities of this company which were incurred after 5th July 1972 and have been properly authenticated and vouched, where the Department is satisfied that the use of public funds is justified. Any liabilities of the company to Decision Data Computer Corporation or any of its associate companies or subsidiaries will not be covered by this undertaking.
Specialty Hereford Bromsgrove/Redditch Kidderminster Worcester Totals General Medicine … — — — 11 11 Rheumatology … — 183 — — 183 Geriatrics … 18 24 — 125 167 General Surgery … 1,213 392 707 554 2,866 Ear, Nose and Throat … 49 103 63 99 314 Trauma and Orthopaedics … 52 122 221 303 698 Ophthalmology … 99 147 76 136 458 Gynaecology … 200 185 71 199 655 Totals … 1,631 1,156 1,138 1,427 5,352