§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of home helps, whole-time equivalents, in Northern Ireland in each of the years 1984 to 1988.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
As at 30 September Number Whole-time equivalents 1984 12,607 3,311.40 1985 12,330 3,311.56 1986 11,795 3,100.40 1987 11,481 3,026.25 1988 11,021 2,851.37
§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the average weekly hours of home helps in Northern Ireland in each of the years I984 to 1988.
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§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
As at 30 September Average weekly hours 1984 135,142 1985 135,513 1986 130,188 1987 129,650 1988 128,103
§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of home helps employed by each of the four health and social services boards in Northern Ireland in each of the years 1984 to 1988.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
EHSSB NHSSB SHSSB WHSSB As at 30 September 1984 4,913 2,658 3,008 2,028 1985 4,734 2,678 2,910 2,008 1986 4,599 2,429 2,873 1,894 1987 4,563 2,260 2,814 1,844 1988 4,497 2,109 2,723 1,692
§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of recipients of the home help service in Northern Ireland in each year from 1984 to 1988.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
Year ended 31 December Number of1 Recipients 1984 28,318 1985 29,602 1986 29,897 1987 29,495 1988 n/a n/a = Not available. 1 Refers to the total number of recipients during the year.