HC Deb 12 January 1990 vol 164 cc753-9W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will give details of the religious composition of the successful applicants for posts offered by the Department of the Environment, at each grade level in the(a) supervisory, (b) craft and (c) the non-craft grade groups of the industrial staff and: (i) the general service and (ii) the scientific grade groups of the non-industrial staff; and if he will give comparable figures for each year since 1983;

(2) if he will give details of the religious denomination of all applicants for posts offered by the Department of the

Department of the Environment industrial staff recruitment: October 1988 (first available date) to December 1989
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Supervisory, craft and non-craft
Applicants 628 54.2 451 38.9 79 6.8 1,158 100
Appointments 106 55.8 75 39.5 9 4.7 190 100

Department of the Environment scientific group recruitment
Year Grade level Protestant Applications Roman Catholic Not known Total Appointments total
1985 — — — — — —
1986 C 33 26 17 76 2
1987 D 31 15 18 64 3
1988 E 108 58 9 175 2
1989 — — — — — —

Information about successful applicants is not provided because the numbers appointed were so small that it could serve to identify the religious affiliation of individuals.

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the religious denomination of the members of the directorate of(a) the planning service, (b) the roads service, and (c) the water service; and if he will give comparable details for each year for 1983 to 1988 respectively.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

[holding answer 7 December 1989]: Equal opportunities monitoring in the Northern Ireland Civil Service began in 1985 when staff were asked

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report to show (a) the number of vehicles which cross the Roe bridge at Limavady, and (b) the number of vehicles which cross the Roe bridge at Dungiven, each day and the number of such vehicles which are believed to be heavy commercial vehicles, and also the highest and lowest hourly traffic flows.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

[holding answer 9 January 1990]: The information is as follows:

Environment, at each grade level in (a) the supervisory, (b) the craft and (c) the non-craft grade groups of the industrial staff, and (i) the general service and (ii) the scientific grade groups of the non-industrial staff; and if he will give comparable figures for each year since 1983.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

[holding answer 7 December 1989]: Equal opportunities monitoring in the Northern Ireland Civil Service began in 1985 when staff were asked to complete, on a voluntary basis, a confidential questionnaire about their schooling background. From this information the religious affiliation of staff was determined.

The statistics available are as follows:

to complete, on a voluntary basis, a confidential questionnaire about their schooling background. From this information the religious affiliation of staff was determined.

The statistics available are as follows:

DOE Roads, Water and Town and Country Planning Services Directorates Total number of staff in the three directorates at 1 January 1989
Number
Roads 4
Water 4
Town and Country Planning 3
11

With such small numbers further disaggregation could only serve to identify the religious affiliation of individual officers.

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the religious composition of the staff of the Department of the Environment for each grade and level in(a) the supervisory, (b) the craft and (c) the non-craft grade group of the industrial staff; and if he will give comparable figures for each year since 1983.

DOE industrial staff—by grade level
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
1. At 2 April 1987 (first available date)
Supervisory 144 43.4 115 34.6 73 22.0 332 100
Craft 248 50.1 114 23.0 133 26.9 495 100
Non-Craft 1,342 43.9 1,007 32.9 709 23.2 3,058 100
2. At 1 Janaury 1988
Supervisory 144 43.4 115 34.6 73 22.0 332 100
Craft 256 50.2 114 22.4 140 27.5 510 100
Non-Craft 1,363 43.6 1,026 32.8 739 23.6 3,128 100
3. 1 January 1989
Supervisory 143 44.8 108 33.9 64 21.3 319 100
Craft 243 50.5 105 21.8 133 27.7 481 100
Non-Craft 1,260 42.6 963 32.6 733 24.8 2,956 100

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the religious composition of the staff of the Department of the Environment, for each grade level in(a) the general service and (b) the scientific grade groups of the non-industrial staff; and if he will give comparable figures for each year since 1983.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

[holding answer 7 December 1989]: Equal opportunities monitoring in the Northern Ireland Civil Service began in 1985 when staff were asked to complete, on a voluntary basis, a confidential questionnaire about their schooling background. From this information the religious affiliation of staff was determined.

The statistics available are as follows:

Mr. Peter Bottomley

[holding answer 7 December 1989]: Equal opportunities monitoring in the Northern Ireland Civil Service began in 1985 when staff were asked to complete, on a voluntary basis, a confidential questionnaire about their schooling background. From this information the religious affiliation of staff was determined.

The statistics available are as follows:

Department of the Environment non-industrial staff at 1 January 1985
1. General Service Group by Grade Level
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level1 Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
A and B 60 82.2 11 15.1 2 2.7 73 100
C 76 72.4 21 20.0 8 7.6 105 100
D 117 74.1 26 16.5 15 9.5 158 100
E 153 73.2 46 22.0 10 4.8 209 100
F 167 61.4 78 28.7 27 9.9 272 100
G 458 50.5 389 42.9 60 6.6 907 100
H 207 43.7 254 53.6 13 2.7 474 100
Totals 1,238 56.3 825 37.5 135 6.1 2,198 100

2. Scientific Group by Grade Level
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level1 Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
Totals 36 70.6 12 23.5 3 5.9 51 100
1 Defined in Third Report of the Equal Opportunities Unit.

Department of the Environment non-industrial staff at 1 January 1986
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
1. General service group by grade level
A and B 65 82.3 12 15.2 2 2.5 79 100
C 75 72.8 20 19.4 8 7.8 103 100
D 124 72.9 31 18.2 15 8.8 170 100
E 153 72.7 48 22.6 11 5.2 212 100
F 165 57.9 95 33.3 25 8.8 285 100
G 463 49.3 42.4 45.2 52 5.5 939 100
H 228 45.1 263 52.1 14 2.8 505 100
Totals 1,273 55.5 893 38.9 127 5.5 2,293 100
2. Scientific group by grade level
Totals 35 61.4 13 22.8 9 15.8 57 100

Department of the Environment non-industrial staff at 1 January 1987
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
1. General service group by grade level
A and B 64 83.1 11 14.3 2 2.6 77 100
C 81 73.6 21 19.1 8 7.3 110 100
D 115 71.9 30 18.8 15 9.4 160 100
E 144 68.6 65 25.7 12 5.7 210 100
F 162 55.9 106 36.6 22 7.6 290 100
G 468 48.3 450 46.5 50 5.2 968 100
H 229 44.9 265 52.0 16 3.1 510 100
Totals 1,263 54.3 937 40.3 125 5.4 2,325 100
2. Scientific group by grade level
Totals 35 62.1 14 24.1 8 13.8 58 100

DOE Non-Industrial Staff at 1 January 1988
1. General Services Group by Grade Level
Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
A and B 63 80.8 12 15.4 3 3.8 78 100
C 80 74.8 20 18.7 7 6.5 107 100
D 128 71.5 36 20.1 15 8.4 179 100
E 142 65.7 61 28.2 13 6.0 216 100
F 155 54.6 111 39.1 18 6.3 284 100
G 477 48.8 450 46.1 50 5.1 977 100
H 238 450 277 52.4 14 2.6 529 100
Totals 1,283 54.1 967 40.8 120 5.1 2,370 100

2. Scientific Group by Grade Level
Grade Level Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
Totals 36 63.2 13 22.8 8 14.0 57 100

DOE Non-Industrial Staff at 1 January 1989
1. General Services Group by Grade Level
Grade Level Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
A and B 65 81.2 12 15.0 3 3.8 80 100
C 79 73.1 22 20.4 7 6.5 108 100
D 125 69.4 42 23.3 13 7.2 180 100
E 153 64.3 71 29.8 14 5.9 238 100
F 152 50.8 130 43.5 17 5.7 299 100
G 512 50.8 450 44.7 45 4.5 1,007 100
H 238 44.6 281 52.6 15 2.8 534 100
Totals 1,324 54.1 1,008 41.2 114 4.7 2,46 100

2. Scientific Group by Grade Level
Grade Level Protestant Roman Catholic Not known Total
Grade level Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent. Number Percent.
Totals 41 65.1 14 22.2 8 12.7 63 100