HC Deb 31 January 1996 vol 270 cc791-2W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for his Department and each of the

Male Female Both Sexes
Protestant and others Roman catholic Protestant and other Roman Catholic Protestant and others Roman Catholic
Economically Active 212,574 143,234 148,998 95,490 361,572 238,724
Unemployed 26,895 40,647 11,943 13,863 38,838 54,410
Unemployment Rate 12.7 28.4 8 14.5 10.7 22.8

A very sqiall proportion of The "Protestant and others" category—approximately 0.5 per cent.—were members of non-Christian religions.

agencies for which he is responsible if it uses the Employment Service's positive about disabled people symbol for (a) external recruitment and (b) internal recruitment and promotion. [11916]

Sir John Wheeler

The Northern Ireland civil service and Norther Ireland Office do not use the Employment Service's positive about disabled people symbol. The NICS's arrangements in respect of the recruitment and management of disabled staff are set out in the code of practice on the employment of people with disabilities in the Northern Ireland civil service. The principles and guidance applying to the recruitment and management of the home civil service staff group in the Northern Ireland Office are set out in the programme for action to achieve equality of opportunity in "The Civil Service and Disabled People" published by the Office of Public Service and Science, now the Office of Public Service.