Religious Affiliations

HC Deb 25 March 1993 vol 221 cc673-4W

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the Northern Ireland Curriculum Council;

(2) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the university of Ulster;

(3) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland;

(4) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of each education and library board;

(5) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the Arts Council for Northern Ireland;

(6) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of (a) the Ulster folk and transport museum and (b) the Ulster museum.

Mr. Hanley

The costs, which are approximate, are as follows:

	£
Northern Ireland Curriculum Council	2780
University of Ulster	220,000
Sports Council for Northern Ireland	11,100

	£
Belfast Education and Library Board	153,219
North-East Education Library Board	143,216
South-Eastern Education and Library Board	152,053
Southern Education and Library Board	155,216
Western Education and Library Board	149,736
Arts Council for Northern Ireland	11,770
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum	21,300
Ulster Museum	21,100
1Based on figures for 1991–92.
2Based on figures for 1992–93.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the Fair Employment Commission;

(2) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the Northern Ireland tourist board;

(3) what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

Mr. Atkins

The annual cost is negligible.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the annual cost of monitoring the religious affiliation of the employees of Northern Ireland Electricity.

Mr. Atkins

The estimated annual cost is £5,550.