§ Mr. KeenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many accident and emergency departments there are in Northern Ireland; what were the corresponding figures in each year since 1986; and how many accident and emergency departments have been relocated in each year since 1986.
§ Mr. MossThe number of accident and emergency departments in Northern Ireland in each year since 1986 is shown in the table:
Year Number 1986 29 1987 28 1988–89 27 1989–90 26 1990–91 26 1991–92 25 1992–93 23 1993–94 22 1994–95 21 Assuming A and E departments are defined as having been "relocated" when a new A and E department takes on their workload, since 1986 two A and E departments have been relocated following the opening of a new acute hospital.
626Woperations; thus, a high score reflects a high standard of hygiene. As at the end of November 1994, the results of HAS in red meat slaughterhouses by type in England and Wales were as follows: