HC Deb 15 December 1992 vol 216 cc165-6W
Dr. Hendron

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps have been employed in west Belfast during each of the last five years.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested. The number of home helps employed in the North and West Belfast community unit of management of the Eastern health and social services board at 30 September of each of the last five years was as follows:

Year Number of home helps Whole-lime equivalents
1988 1,519 477.87
1989 1,392 440.54
1990 1,343 404.86
1991 1,142 389.58
1992 1,039 346.26

Dr. Hendron

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many home helps are currently employed throughout west, east, north and south Belfast.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested. The number of home helps employed in the North and West Belfast, and South and East Belfast community units of management at 30 September 1992, the latest date for which information is available, was as follows:

Community unit of management Number of home helps Whole-time equivalents
North and West Belfast community unit 1,039 346.26
South and East Belfast community unit 1,429 315.68