HC Deb 03 July 1990 vol 175 c511W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the proportion of the Northern Ireland population aged(a) under 10 years, (b) under 15 years, (c) under 20 years, (d) under 25 years, (e) under 35 years, (f) over 60 years, (g) over 65 years and (h) over 80 years.

Period Ending Public Funding £ Source
31 December 1978 140,953 Department of Manpower Services
31 December 1979 272,624 Department of Manpower Services
31 December 1980 393,890 Department of Manpower Services
7,500 Historical Buildings Council (Department of the Environment)
16,161 European Social Fund
3 December 1981 387,960 Department of Manpower Services
5,000 Historical Buildings Council (Department of the Environment)
31 December 1982 585,565 Department of Manpower Services
31 March 1983 179,810 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1984 670,728 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1985 807,898 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1986 815,437 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1987 986,000 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1988 975,081 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1989 1,148,980 Department of Economic Development
31 March 1990 1,301,134 Department of Economic Development

The purpose of this funding was to provide training and work experience for the development of young people in the Londonderry area.

The Derry youth and community workshop has not been investigated by either the Fair Employment Agency or the Fair Employment Commission. The latter determines its own investigation policy.