§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if, in view of the recent reproscription of the Ulster Volunteer Force, he will now pay compensation for damage caused by that organisation in the period from 23rd May 1974 to 4th October 1975.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesDuring this period the UVF was not an unlawful association within the meaning of the Criminal Injuries to Property (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and compensation has, therefore, not been payable in all cases for damage caused by its members. I have now decided that an exgratia payment should be made where the Chief Constable can confirm that had the UVF been proscribed he would have issued a certificate under the Act of 1971 and where I am satisfied that the other
SELECTION PROCEDURE—RESULTS, BY EDUCATION AREA, 1970–75 1970 1971 1972 1973 County Area Number of Entrants Percentage Qualified Number of Entrants Percentage Qualified Number of Entrants Percentage Qualified Number of Entrants Percentage Qualified Antrim 6,395 21.75 6,602 23.78 6,992 25.59 7,041 25.32 Armagh 2,130 17.90 2,133 19.60 1,719 23.50 1,579 22.67 Down 5,028 25.10 5,147 25.80 5,224 25.90 5,096 26.73 Fermanagh 991 25.10 985 22.50 968 24.20 923 23.73 Londonderry 2,474 24.10 2,567 24.85 2,688 26.97 2,729 25.98 Tyrone 2,946 25.80 2,971 25.20 2,964 23.92 2,977 25.97 Belfast County Borough 6,106 21.30 6,051 22.40 5,872 19.98 5,565 20.45 Londonderry County Borough 1,353 23.90 1,374 21.60 1,334 24.66 1,266 26.15 Northern Ireland 27,423 22.85 27,830 23.65 27,761 24.20 27,176 24.55
1974 1975 Area Board Number of Entrants Percentage Qualified Number of Entrants Percentage Qualified Belfast … 6,623 23.25 6,646 22.52 Western … 5,119 25.77 5,168 29.72 North-Eastern … 6,027 27.73 6,118 25.79 South-Eastern … 4,785 25.12 5,113 23.33 Southern … 4,371 25.49 4,399 26.85 Northern Ireland … 26,925 25.46 27,444 25.45