§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the employees in his Department are the holders of degrees or diplomas which were awarded by the Open University.
§ Mr. Chris PattenOf the Home Civil Servants within the Northern Ireland Office, two officers have degrees which were awarded by the Open University.
In respect of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, the information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.