HC Deb 24 June 1988 vol 135 cc753-4W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of National Health Service community psychiatric nursing staff, mental illness, in Northern Ireland and each area board at 30 September in each of the years 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986; and what was the percentage change between 1983 and 1986.

Mr. Needham

The information is as follows:

1. Private cars
Total registrations in Northern Ireland ROI "personal imports per cent. ROI "dealer" imports per cent.
May 1987 5,047 45 0.89 18 0.35
June 1987 5,722 53 0.92 38 0.66
July 1987 4,091 62 1.51 18 0.43
August 1987 4,348 52 1.19 16 0.36
September 1987 4,600 75 1.63 21 0.45
October 1987 3,919 95 2.42 17 0.43
November 1987 2,810 60 2.13 27 0.96
December 1987 1,503 39 2.59 10 0.66
January 1988 6,715 118 1.75 67 0.99
February 1988 5,328 121 2.27 95 1.78
March 1988 5,644 108 1.91 35 0.62
April 1988 3,941 152 3.85 22 0.55

2. Light goods vehicles—As type approval does not apply to light goods vehicles, no information is available on whether imports are "Personal" or "Dealer".

Total Registrations in Northern Ireland ROI Imports Percentage
May 1987 360 27 7.50
June 1987 416 24 5.76
July 1987 317 18 5.67
August 1987 284 27 9.50
September 1987 312 17 5.44
October 1987 344 29 8.43
November 1987 327 33 10.09
December 1987 211 33 15.63
January 1988 513 74 14.42
February 1988 343 67 19.53
March 1988 375 13 3.46
April 1988 285 13 4.56

3. Other Vehicles1
Total Registration ROI Imports Percentage
March 1988 444 51 11.48
April 1988 352 44 12.50
1 This information is available only from March 1988 onwards and does not distinguish between "Personal" and "Dealer" imports.

year1 Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board Northern Ireland
1983 22 8 10 22 62
1984 25 9 10 20 64
1985 33 8 13 21 75
1986 35 8 11 25 79
Percentage change
1983– 59 Nil 10 14 27
1 Information on the numbers of community psychiatric nurses is collected on an ad hoc basis and therefore it is not possible to give information as at 30 September in each year.