Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what percentage of the economically active population of Northern Ireland are Protestant; and what percentages of the work forces of the Bank of Ireland were Protestant in the most recent figures available;
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We have already announced that the eleven city challenge pacemakers will receive a total of £82.5 million each year for up to five years, from urban and housing programmes, to take forward their winning plans. These resources, together with the input by the local authorities and their private, voluntary and community partners, will be directed at achieving the comprehensive and lasting regeneration of those key localities.
(2) what percentage of the economically active population of Northern Ireland are Protestant; and what percentage of the work force of Allied Irish Banks Plc were Protestant in the last available survey;
(3) what percentage of the economically active population is Protestant; and what percentage of the work force in the public sector is Protestant.
§ Mr. NeedhamIt is estimated from the 1990 labour force survey1 that 60 per cent of the economically active population in Northern Ireland are Protestant.
The Fair Employment Commission's report "A Profile of the Workforce in Northern Ireland: A Summary of the 1990 Monitoring Returns" published in April this year, indicates that 65 per cent of the public sector work force are Protestant.
A report by the Fair Employment Agency published in March 1986 indicated that 42 per cent of the workforce of the Bank of Ireland and 28 per cent of that of Allied Irish 469W Banks were Protestant. More recent information derived from statutory monitoring returns has not yet been published by the FEC.
1 The labour force survey is based on a random sample of approximately 1 per cent of domestic properties and estimates produced from it are subject to sampling error.
Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the economically active population within the area of the Eastern health and social services board are Protestant; and what percentage of the board's work force are Protestant.
§ Mr. HanleyIt is estimated from the 1990 labour force survey1 that 68 per cent. of the economically active population within the area of the Eastern health and social services board is Protestant.
The board has indicated that at 1 January 1991 54 per cent. of its work force was Protestant.
1 The labour force survey is based on a random sample of approximately 1 per cent. of domestic properties and estimates produced from it are subject to sampling error.