§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many scientists were employed by his Department and each of his Department's agencies on(a) the most recent date available and (b) for each year since 1979 on matters equivalent to those covered by MAFF; and if he will list each agency, service or central laboratory employing scientists on such projects. [18168]
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 5 March 1997]: It is possible to provide only details of the numbers of staff employed in each year since 1990. To provide details for earlier years would involve an expensive and
Week beginning 1996–97 1995–961 1994–952 1993–943 1992–934 1991–925 25 November 622 724 607 797 638 671 2 December 639 766 716 750 673 649 9 December 674 777 689 771 670 729 16 December 726 967 715 716 770 749 23 December 879 976 792 840 811 753 30 December 1,107 963 783 789 839 796 6 January 1,061 872 796 786 771 756 13 January 903 780 782 740 737 769 20 January 804 734 785 669 668 742 27 January 739 761 749 714 787 For weeks beginning: 127 November 1995 to 29 January 1996 228 November 1994 to 30 January 1995 329 November 1993 to 31 January 1994 430 November 1992 to 25 January 1993 525 November 1991 to 27 January 1992 Data for 1996 and January 1997 are provisional.
Annual weekly average for each calendar year:
- 1991:656
- 1992:650
- 1993:690
- 1994:652
- 1995:684
- 1996:1663
1Provisional.
724Wtime-consuming exercise to extract the information. I am advising therefore that disproportionate costs apply other than where the information is provided.
Number February 1997 446 March 1996 449 March 1995 460 March 1994 483 March 1993 483 March 1992 465 March 1991 476 March 1990 448 The Department employs the staff at two main centres—Veterinary sciences division, Stoney road, Belfast, and the Agricultural and Food science centre, Newforge lane, Belfast.