§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many parliamentary questions to his Department have not been answered because of disproportionate costs or because the information requested was not held centrally over the last five years; how many could be answered now due to computerisation and/or more effective operational systems; and if he will list each such question along with the name and constituency of the hon. Member who tabled it.
§ Sir John WheelerThe number of answers given to parliamentary questions from 1990 to April 1994 recorded in the POLIS database as including a reference to part or all of the information not being held centrally or being available only at disproportionate cost was 187. As a result of computerisation and/or more effective operational systems more detailed information is now available in respect of 19 questions which are listed. However, in some cases the full information would still not be available.
§ Dr. Joe Hendron (Belfast West)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the average waiting time for those people waiting for their first appointment with a cardiac surgeon has increased or decreased during the last 12 months.
§ Mr. William O'Brien (Normanton)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total expenditure, including legal costs and compensation payments, incurred by each health and social services board in defending religion and sex discrimination cases over the past three years to 30 April.
§ Mr. Martin Redmond (Don Valley)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the number of patients waiting for out-patient treatment on 31 March for each individual health authority(a) in total and (b) by main speciality for periods (i) under 12 months; (ii) 12 to 24 months and (iii) over 24 months.
§ Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many deaf people in Northern Ireland, are in receipt of* Attendance Allowance in each age bracket (a) under 10 years, (b) 10 to 18 years, (c) 18 to 65 years and (d) over 65 years.
(*The question would now refer to Disability Living Allowance and not Attendance Allowance as in the original question.)
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table to show the current length of waiting lists at each acute hospital in Northern Ireland; and what are the comparable figures in each of the last 5 years.
§ Mr. John Hume (Foyle)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available to indicate the number of hip replacement operations which were done privately in each of the last 3 years in National Health Service hospitals.
§ Mr. Seamus Mallon (Newry and Armagh)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals:(a) over 65 years, (b) physically disabled and (c) mentally disabled were receiving hospital, residential or nursing home care in each year since 1985 in each health board area in Northern Ireland.
§ Rev. Martin Smyth (Belfast, South)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, for each health and social 313W services board, the number of (a) administrative and clerical staff, by grade and (b) managerial staff by grade since 1989.
§ Mr. John Hume (Foyle)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total take-up of student loans to date in Northern Ireland by(a) institution and (b) area board expressed as a percentage of the estimated number of eligible students, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in official report those firms and employers which are registered with the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Commission for each District Council in the County of Tyrone: and if he will indicate for each such firm and employer the number of employees.
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the official report those firms and employers which are registered with the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Commission for each District Council in the County of Fermanagh; and if he will indicate for each such firm and employer the number of employees.
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the official report those firms and employers which are registered with the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Commission for each District Council in the County Londonderry; and if he will indicate for each such firm and employer the number of employees.
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the official report those firms and employers which are registered with the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Commission for each District Council in the County Down; and if he will indicate for each such firm and employer the number of employees.
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the official report those firms and employers which are registered with the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Commission for each District Council in the County Antrim; and if he will indicate for each such firm and employer the number of employees.
§ Mr. William Ross (East Londonderry)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the official report those firms and employers which are registered with the Northern Ireland Fair Employment Commission for each District Council in the County Armagh; and if he will indicate for each such firm and employer the number of employees.
§ Rev. Ian Paisley (Antrim North)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money has been expended in the Ballymoney Borough Council area out of the various EEC funds.
§ Rev. Ian Paisley (Antrim North)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been expended in the Moyle Council area out of the various EEC funds.
§ Rev. Ian Paisley (Antrim North)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been expended in the Ballymena Borough Council area out of the various EEC funds.
§ Dr. Marek (Wrexham)To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total cost so far of the market-testing initiative in his Department since November 1991.