HC Deb 03 April 1995 vol 257 cc924-5W
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(a) teachers and (b) auxiliary school staff in Northern Ireland who are employed on a temporary basis, also expressing the data as a percentage of the total numbers in each respective staff group. [17764]

Mr. Ancram

The information regarding teachers is as follows:

Years Teachers employed in a temporary capacity Percentage of total teachers
1993–94 258 1.3
1992–93 205 1.1
1991–92 186 1.0
1990–91 152 0.8
1989–90 154 0.8

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

Number of NHS staff in N.I who are employed on a temporary basis
September 1990 September 1991 September 1992 September 1993 September 1994
Staff group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Nursing and General 1,165 5.7 1,314 6.6 1,505 7.7 1,733 9.2 2,121 11.2
Medical and Dental 394 18.6 387 17.0 337 17.0 334 13.7 371 14.9
Ambulance 18 3.0 7 1.2 4 0.7 1 0.2 8 1.4
Ancillary and General 2,148 18.3 2,041 18.5 1,588 16.0 1,334 14.4 1,586 17.4
Managers and Administrative 919 12.0 996 12.6 1,034 11.9 993 11.3 1,110 12.3