§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many traffic wardens have been employed in Northern Ireland during the past four years in each centre; and how many centres are now undermanned, and to what degree.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number of traffic wardens employed in Northern Ireland at 31 December in each of the past four years is listed below. The numbers employed in each centre during those years are not readily available and could not be obtained except at disproporitionate cost.
1976 1977 1978 1979 123 122 104 103 Twelve centres were undermanned at 31 January 1980 as follows:
Centre Establishment Present strength Below establishment level Ballymena 6 4 2 Bangor 6 5 1 Belfast 50 23 27 Carrickfergus 6 5 1 Coleraine 7 6 1 Dungannon 5 3 2 Larne 6 4 2 Londonderry 15 11 4 Omagh 5 3 2 Portadown 6 4 2 Lurgan 6 4 2 Newry 6 4 2