§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many civil servants are employed in the Northern Ireland Office, excluding Northern Ireland Departments; and how many of the 30 most senior civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office were born in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Tom KingOn 1 January 1986 there were 1,238 civil servants employed in the Northern Ireland Office. (This figure relates to those in administrative grades and excludes, for example, prison officers.)
Of the 28 administrative grade officers at grade 5 level and above, nine were born in Northern Ireland.