§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many certificates have been issued under section 42 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 in each year since its enactment. [61971]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 9 December 1998]: This information is not recorded centrally but a check of our records shows that 43 certificates have been issued, in respect of 39 individuals, under section 42 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976. The table gives a breakdown by year.
Year Number 1977 1 1978 3 1980 2 1981 4 1982 1 1983 1 1984 3 1985 15 1986 1 1987 2 1988 7 1989 1 1990 3 1991 4 1993 4 1994 11 1 Of the certificates issued in 1984 and 1994, 4 were reissues.