§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the religious composition of(a) the work force in the Seagate Technology factories in Limavady and Londonderry and (b) residents in the travel-to-work area in which each Seagate Technology factory is located. [38199]
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§ Mr. Ingram(a) The composition of the workforce in the Seagate Technology factories in Limavady and Londonderry in October 1997 was:
Composition Protestant 360(25.5%) Roman Catholic 1,051(74.5%) Non-Determined 37 Total 1,448 (b) Seagate's Londonderry plant is located within the Derry City Council area. While the majority of workers are drawn from the Council areas in which the plants are located, both plants also draw some workers from a wider area.
According to the 1991 population Census the Protestant and Roman Catholic proportions of the economically active and unemployed populations in these Council areas were as follows:
Percentage Protestant Roman Catholic Derry Economically Active 28.2 71.8 Unemployed 16.6 83.4 Limavady Economically Active 47.1 52.9 Unemployed 32.1 67.9