§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who were the signatories of the Hoppe Trust deed of 1 November 1971.
§ Mr. ConcannonThe signatories were Harland and Wolff Limited, Shipbuilding Services SA, and the Schroder Executor and Trustee Company Ltd.
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action was taken by the Companies Registry of the Department of Commerce about the failure of Harland and Wolff Ltd. to mention the £200,000 liability of the Hoppe Trust Fund in its published accounts from 1971–72 onwards.
Year ended Number of staff in Northern Ireland Total staff in Northern Ireland Office 1 March 1974 … … … … 48 160 1 March 1975 … … … … 50 191 1 March 1976 … … … … 61 234 1 March 1977 … … … … 61 236 1 March 1978 … … … … 57 225 1 March 1979 … … … … 56 215 Simple percentage comparisons would not be meaningful.
The Northern Ireland Civil Service, a separate service of over 30,000 staff, for which I am also responsible, recruits civil servants for appointment to Northern Ireland Departments within the Province.
I cannot answer for other Government Departments with offices in Northern Ireland.