§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to reduce the number of industrial workers employed by each Government Department in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsI have at present no plans to reduce the number of industrial workers employed in the
Department No. of Industrial workers on 1 January, 1980 No. covered by an incentive* bonus scheme Agriculture … … … … 2,974 73 Commerce … … … … 21 Nil Education … … … … 2 Nil Environment … … … … 5,784 2,282 Finance … … … … … 246 246 Health and Social Services … … 2 Nil Manpower Services … … … 225 225 Northern Ireland Office … … 34 Nil Department of the Civil Service … Nil Nil Totals 9,288 2,826 * Includes workers covered by both variable work measured incentive schemes and flat rate payment efficiency schemes but excluding lead-in payments.