§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the cost of producing the last three reports of (a) the Northern Ireland Police Authority on Chief Constables, (b) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and (c) the Northern Ireland Fire Authority; how many copies of each were produced; how many were distributed free; how many were sold to the public; and what were the receipts.
§ Mr. CarterThe information in respect of the Chief Constable's annual report is as follows:
1973 1974 1975 Cost (£) … … … 3,025 5,500 5,000 Number … … … 2,350 3,000 3,300 No charge is made for the report, which is available to the public.
The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland came into being on 1st October 1973 and has published only one report since then covering the period up to 31st March 1975; 250 copies were printed at a cost of £112.50. No charge is made for the report, which is available to the public.
Responsibility for the report of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive lies directly with the executive. The report is available to the public.