Fair Employment Agency (Hansard, 20 December 1984)

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of individual discrimination have been found by the Fair Employment Agency in each year since its creation; and how many of these were against (a) Roman Catholics and (b) Protestants.

§ Dr. Boyson
The information is as follows: 297W

Year Number of findings of unlawful discrimination Number of findings of discrimination against Catholics Number of findings of discrimination against Protestants

1 April 1980—31 March 1981 2 2 —

1 April 1981—31 March 1982 4 2 2

1 April 1982—31 March 1983 4 4 —

1 April 1983—31 March 1984 7 5 2

1 April 1984—3 December 1984 5 5 —

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§ Mr. Peter Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints about discrimination have been lodged with the Fair Employment Agency in each year since its creation.

§ Dr. Boyson
The information is as follows:

Year Number of complaints registered

1 September 1976—31 March 1978 81

1 April 1978—31 March 1979 39

1 April 1979—31 March 1980 42

1 April 1980—31 March 1981 49

1 April 1981—31 March 1982 50

1 April 1982—31 March 1983 33

1 April 1983—31 March 1984 71

1 April 1984—3 December 1984 52

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^* Investigations in respect of 77 complaints remain to be completed.

Year	Number of findings of unlawful discrimination	Number of findings of discrimination against Catholics	Number of findings of discrimination against Protestants
1 April 1980—31 March 1981	2	2	—
1 April 1981—31 March 1982	4	2	2
1 April 1982—31 March 1983	4	4	—
1 April 1983—31 March 1984	7	5	2
1 April 1984—3 December 1984	5	5	—
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Year	Number of complaints registered
1 September 1976—31 March 1978	81
1 April 1978—31 March 1979	39
1 April 1979—31 March 1980	42
1 April 1980—31 March 1981	49
1 April 1981—31 March 1982	50
1 April 1982—31 March 1983	33
1 April 1983—31 March 1984	71
1 April 1984—3 December 1984	52
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^* Investigations in respect of 77 complaints remain to be completed.