HC Deb 28 October 1997 vol 299 cc800-1W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which directorates have achieved benchmarking in the Central Services Agency. [12890]

Mr. Worthington

The information requested is as follows:

  • Regional Supplies
  • Medical and Ophthalmic Directorate
  • Finance and Administration Directorate
  • Human Resources Directorate

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff, broken down by their perceived religion, were employed in the Central Services Agency, Adelaide street, Belfast, in each of the last two years. [12888]

Mr. Worthington

[holding answer 27 October 1997]: Based on the agency's fair employment monitoring returns for 1995 and 1996, the information is as follows:

1995 1996
Male Protestant 102 88
Male Roman Catholic 83 72
Male not known 11 7
Female Protestant 183 167
Female Roman Catholic 147 141
Female not known 10 7

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many directors there are in the Central Services Agency, Adelaide street; and what is their perceived religion. [12891]

Mr. Worthington

[holding answer 27 October 1997]: Of the agency's eight directors, four are perceived Protestant, three are perceived Roman Catholic and for the eighth the information is not known—the person is on secondment from the Department of Health and Social Services.

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the schools sending pupils for work experience to the Central Services Agency, Adelaide street, Belfast. [12889]

Mr. Worthington

[holding answer 27 October 1997]: The information is as follows:

  • St. Genevieve's comprehensive school
  • St. Louise's comprehensive school
  • Belfast institute of further and higher education

Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many senior officers in the Central Services Agency are perceived to be Protestant though claim to be non-Christian. [12892]

Mr. Worthington

[holding answer 27 October 1997]: The agency does not know how many senior offices are perceived to be Protestant though claim to be non-Christian—this information is not collated.