HC Deb 28 June 1991 vol 193 cc563-4W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what reasons were given for terminating contracts of employment belonging to home helps in each of the last six months in the Down and Lisburn unit of management;

(2) how many home helps employed by the Down and Lisburn unit of management had had their contracts terminated in each of the last six months.

Mr. Hanley

The information requested is not held centrally. The hon. Gentleman may wish to contact Mr. Norman Ferguson, the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board.

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps arc currently employed in the Down and Lisburn unit of management.

Mr. Hanley

I am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Down and Lisburn unit of management at 31 March 1991 was 894; the whole-time equivalent is 179.

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps are currently employed in the Banbridge and Newry and Mourne units of management.

Mr. Hanley

I am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Craigavon/Banbridge community and Newry and Mourne units of management at 31 March 1991 was:

Units of management
Number working Whole-time equivalent
Craigavon/Banbridge community 834 189
Newry and Mournc 834 179

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps were employed in the Down unit of management from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1990.

Mr. Hanley

I am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Down unit of management from 31 March 1985 to 31 March 1990 were:

Date Number working Whole time equivalent
31 March 1985 457 107
31 March 1986 450 100
31 March 1987 426 89
31 March 1988 441 88
31 March 1989 426 81
31 March 1990 441 79

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps were employed in the Banbridge and Newry and Mourne units of management from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1990.

Mr. Hanley

I am advised by the chairman of the Eastern health and social services board that the number of home helps working in the Banbridge/Craigavon and Newry and Mourne units of management from 31 March 1985 to 31 March 1990 were:—

Unit: Banbridge/Craigavon
Date Number working Whole Time Equivalent
31 March 1985 951 239
31 March 1986 933 224
31 March 1987 891 224
31 March 1988 892 219
31 March 1989 865 209
31 March 1990 860 204

Unit: Newry and Mourne
Date Number Working Whole Time Equivalent
31 March 1985 974 230
31 March 1986 933 224
31 March 1987 918 216
31 March 1988 883 203
31 March 1989 939 210
31 March 1990 811 177

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