HC Deb 03 April 1995 vol 257 cc925-6W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what area of Northern Ireland is designated as being environmentally sensitive, how much Government funding is spent annually on environmentally sensitive areas; how this formula is calculated; and if he will make a statement. [17794]

Mr. Ancram

There are five ESAs in Northern Ireland covering 220,000 hectares or about 20 per cent. of the agricultural land area. Payments covering agreements with participating farmers will build up over the next three years. The financial provision for 1997–98 is £5.104 million which reflects anticipated

are employed on a temporary basis, breaking the date down into (a) nursing and midwifery staff, (b) medical and dental staff, (c) ambulance staff, (d) ancillary staff and (e) managers and administrative staff, also expressing the data as a percentage of the total numbers in each respective staff group. [17759]

Mr. Moss

The information is set out in the following table.

Figures for auxiliary school staff in controlled and maintained schools are available for 1994–95 only and comprised 1,446 temporary staff—29 per cent. of the total.

Information for auxiliary staff in voluntary grammar schools is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each of the past five years, the number of NHS staff in Northern Ireland who are employed on a temporary basis, breaking the date down into(a) nursing and midwifery staff, (b) medical and dental staff, (c) ambulance staff, (d) ancillary staff and (e) managers and administrative staff, also expressing the data as a percentage of the total numbers in each respective staff group. [17759]

Mr. Moss

The information is set out in the following table.

maximum uptake of 65 per cent. of the designated land area. Payment rates reflect income forgone and costs incurred by participating farmers in meeting the requirements of the scheme.

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