HC Deb 28 April 1976 vol 910 cc95-7W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by what percentage the sums paid for overtime to Written reply to the hon. Member for Londonderry of 12th March 1976, No. 144, how many vehicles in total were bought by the Western Health and Social Services Authority during 1974–75; to which services they were allocated; what was the mileage on each vehicle at 1st August 1975; and how long each vehicle had been in the possession of the board at that date.

Mr. Concannon,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report,26th April 1976; Vol. 910, c. 38], gave the following information:

In the financial year 1974–75 28 vehicles were purchased and allocated to the following services:

Ambulance 2
Patient-staff transport 3
Works and engineering 5
Social services 9
Supply 5
Diagnostic and preventive 2
Catering 1
District HQ 1

The mileage and length of service of each vehicle at 1st August 1975 was as follows:

local government employees since local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland have increased; and how the percentage increase compares with local government overtime payments in Great Britain.

Mr. Concannon,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report,26th April 1976; Vol. 910, c. 37–8], gave the following information:

Even if it were possible to obtain the information it could not be extracted without a disproportionate use of resources.

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