§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what research has been(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on comparative costing of (i) organic, (ii) bio-dynamic, (iii) permaculture and (iv) conventional intensive agricultural systems where the external costs have been internalised; and if he will make a statement. [36057]
§ Mr. AncramThe Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland funds research into the environmental aspects of conventional farming to support its aim of protecting and improving the environment through environmentally sensitive farming. This research includes a number of projects which take into account external costs and benefits for example, research on low input systems and their effect on the environment, and
Nursing staff Northern Ireland Health visitors School nurses District nurses Community psychiatric nurses Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 1990 3.00 492.52 0 75.40 2.0 496.59 35.0 51.0 1991 3.00 495.80 0 79.95 2.0 487.76 51.0 62.0 1992 4.00 504.36 0 81.97 2.0 445.75 56.0 68.0 1993 4.00 482.16 0 73.76 2.0 399.48 60.0 83.0 1994 4.50 456.27 0 81.61 2.0 369.95 62.0 84.0 1995 5.50 442.46 0 89.83 2.0 335.88 62.0 89.5 Information on ethnic origin is not held centrally.