HC Deb 25 February 1992 vol 204 c465W
Mr. Corbett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make it his policy progressively to introduce low-energy lighting in all the buildings operated by his Department.

Mr. Atkins

Practically all the Department's buildings are equipped with low-energy lighting. It is the Department's policy progressively to install energy efficient lighting in premises where such equipment is not already fitted.

1989 1990 1991
Board Number of vacancies filled Number of applications received Number of vacancies filled Number of applications received Number of vacancies filled Number of applications received
Belfast 102 585 105 1,249 98 823
North-Eastern 64 463 81 762 68 458
South-Eastern 82 949 73 1,228 32 267
Southern 41 467 82 1,194 120 1,924
Western 93 1,065 77 650 96 683

In 1989 one complaint against the Southern board was taken to the Fair Employment Agency which upheld the board's decision. In 1990 two complaints were made to the North-Eastern board but went no further. In 1991 two complaints against the Southern board were taken to the Fair Employment Commission, one is now awaiting a tribunal hearing, the other, together with a third complaint, against the Western board, is still under consideration.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table to show for each of the last three years for which figures are available the number of vacancies filled by the Housing Executive, the

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