HC Deb 14 July 1976 vol 915 c215W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are now directly employed by the Roads Executive, the Housing Executive, water and sewerage and by local authorities; and how many were employed by the former local authorities on these duties before reorganisation.

Mr. Concannon,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th July 1976; Vol. 915, c. 46], gave the following answer:

The information is as follows:

Roads 4,946
Housing Executive 3,800
Water and Sewerage 3,248
Local Authorities 8,300

Although information on the actual numbers employed by the former local authorities on each of these services is not available, the total is estimated to have been about 20,000.