§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for sNorthern Ireland (1) if he will place in the Library the text
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1981–82 £ 1982–83 £ 1983–84 £ 1984–85 £ 1985–86 £ 1986–87 £ Arts Council 674,644 747,835 837,168 786,942 488,376 493,350 Eastern Arts 44,005 49,821 51,809 81,547 94,503 98,950 East Midlands Arts 26,125 24,075 17,924 11,968 25,844 47,528 Greater London Arts 74,727 69,537 83,144 65,540 61,584 250,000 Lincolnshire and Humberside Arts 5,358 22,245 12,748 20,870 26,113 32,875 Merseyside Arts 17,145 18,734 18,102 28,686 29,996 48,250 Northern Arts 58,436 73,560 80,062 91,223 99,811 120,350 North-West Arts 33,193 38,974 59,027 46,874 69,504 81,555 Southern Arts 26,562 31,758 33,900 44,800 39,659 42,750 South-East Arts 25,863 30,431 38,631 34,700 20,995 24,000 South-West Arts 21,830 27,048 26,505 32,778 68,618 74,000 of the special study by the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations of recruitment to Short Brothers in Belfast, commissioned by the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Agency; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what conclusion was reached in the study by the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations on charges that Short Brothers practised unfair discrimination against Roman Catholics.
§ Mr. ViggersA copy of the report by the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations on recruitment, selection and appointments at Short Brothers plc from April to December 1984 was placed in the Library on 18 December.
I welcome the findings of this report and note that it concluded that there was no statistical evidence of discrimination or failure to afford equality of opportunity.