HC Deb 02 November 1988 vol 139 cc655-6W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are presently employed in(a) the Northern Ireland Civil Service and (b) the home Civil Service in the whole of Northern Ireland; and how many of these jobs are located in the Belfast city area.

Mr. Ian Stewart

[holding answer 31 October 1988]: The number of people presently employed in the Northern Ireland Civil Service in the whole of Northern Ireland is 28,893; 14,635 of these jobs are located in the Belfast city council area. The number and distribution of home Civil Service jobs is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister responsible for the Civil Service.

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are employed in(a) Northern Ireland Civil Service and (b) home Civil Service jobs which are located in Newry.

Mr. Ian Stewart

[holding answer 31 October 1988]: The number of people employed in Northern Ireland Civil Service jobs in the Newry and Mourne district council area is 650.

The number and distribution of home Civil Service jobs is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister responsible for the Civil Service.

Men Women
Higher rate Lower rate Higher rate Lower rate Totals
1986
Age 2 to 15 789 753 521 557 2,620
Over 16 3,924 3,588 6,323 5,425 19,260
4,713 4,341 6,844 5,982 21,880
1987
Age 2 to 15 831 788 569 567 2,755

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are employed in(a) Northern Ireland Civil Service and (b) home Civil Service jobs which are located in Craigavon.

Mr. Ian Stewart

[holding answer 31 October 1988]: The number of people employed in Northern Ireland Civil Service jobs which are located in Craigavon borough district council area is 1,073. The number and distribution of home Civil Service jobs is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister responsible for the Civil Service.

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are employed in(a) Northern Ireland Civil Service and (b) Home Civil Service jobs which are located in Armagh city.

Mr. Ian Stewart

[holding answer 31 October 1988]: Figures are not readily available for Armagh city, but the number of people employed in Northern Ireland Civil Service jobs which are located in the Armagh district council area is 947.

The number and distribution of home Civil Service jobs is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister responsible for the Civil Service.