§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been employed in the fishing industry in the ports of Ardglass and Kilkeel in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. ViggersThe information is as follows:
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Full-time Part-time Total Ardglass 1978 n/a n/a n/a 1979 162 58 220 1980 n/a n/a n/a 1981 205 61 266 1982 219 58 277 1983 215 57 272 1984 224 49 273 1985 257 60 317 1986 265 58 323 1987 259 54 313 Kilkeel 1978 n/a n/a n/a 1979 587 226 813 1980 n/a n/a n/a 1981 656 168 824 1982 729 220 949 1983 932 216 1,148 1984 928 256 1,184 1985 855 232 1,087 1986 848 220 1,068 1987 996 210 1,206 No records are held for 1978 or 1980 as their compilation did not become a regular annual exercise until 1981.