§ Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many apprentices have been engaged by Harland and Wolff Ltd. during the latest 12 month period for which this information is available; and, of these, how many were Protestant, Catholic and of neither persuasion, respectively.
§ Mr. Concannon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 13th November 1978; Vol. 958, c. 121], gave the following information:
160 apprentices were engaged by Harland and Wolff Ltd during the year ended 31st October 1978. The company keeps no record of the religious affiliations of its employees.