HC Deb 07 March 1991 vol 187 cc266-7W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications were received for the position of census enumerators in the Donaghadee district by the closing date of 22 February; how many appointments will be made for the Donaghadee district; and how many of these appointees were selected prior to the closing date for applications on 22 February.

Mr. Hanley

Eighty applications were received by the closing date of 22 February and 52 appointments will be made. Thirty-four appointments were made from the first phase of the recruitment campaign, which ran from 1 November to 14 December 1990. No appointments have yet been made from the second phase, which ran from 3 January to 22 February. Interviews are being held to fill the remaining 18 vacancies.