HC Deb 25 February 1998 vol 307 cc242-4W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for each Government Department the total number of(a) posts, (b) non-industrial posts and (c) Grade 6 and above posts (i) outside the Greater Belfast area and (ii) more than 30 miles from Belfast on 1 April of each year since 1995. [30840]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of Northern Ireland Civil Servants at 1 September each year and is as follows:

Staff located 30 miles outside Belfast
Department Total Non-industrial only Grade 6 and above
1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997
DANI 1,585 1,409 1,377 920 785 791 3 3 2
DED 428 427 396 398 396 375
DENI 104 108 102 104 108 102
DFP 159 144 141 159 144 141 2 2 2
DHSS 1,461 1,390 1,326 1,461 1,390 1,326
DOE 2,019 1,856 1,784 1,349 1,212 1,186 6 7 7
NIO 657 616 618 603 560 564
Total 6,413 5,950 5,744 4,994 4,595 4,485 11 12 11

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for 1 April 1995 the total number of Grade 6, and above, Civil Service posts located(a) outside the Greater Belfast area and (b) more than 30 miles from Belfast, stating in each case the percentage of the total number of Grade 6 posts represented. [30841]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of Northern Ireland Civil Servants at Grade 6 level and above at 1 September 1995 and is as follows:

Number (%)
Number located outside Greater Belfast area (percentage of Grade 6 posts and above in NICS) 99 (19)
Number located more than 30 miles from Belfast (percentage of Grade 6 posts and above in NICS) 11 (2)

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the(a) total number and (b) percentage of Civil Service jobs located (i) inside and (ii) outside the Greater Belfast area at 1 April in each year since 1995. [30859]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of Northern Ireland Civil Servants at 1 September each year and is as follows:

Number located inside Greater Belfast area (percentage of NICS) Number located outside Greater Belfast area (percentage of NICS)
1 September 1995 17,003 (62%) 10,267 (38%)
1 September 1996 16,852 (63%) 9,956 (37%)
1 September 1997 16,629 (63%) 9,588 (37%)

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the(a) total number and (b) percentage, of non-manual Civil Service jobs located outside the Greater Belfast area at 1 April in each year since 1995. [30860]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of non-industrial Northern Ireland Civil Servants at 1 September each year and is as follows:

Number located outside Greater Belfast area Percentage of NICS total
1 September 1995 8,327 35
1 September 1996 8,048 34
1 September 1997 7,859 34

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the(a) total number and (b) percentage, of Civil Service jobs located more than 30 miles from Belfast at 1 April in each year since 1995. [30861]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of Northern Ireland Civil Servants at 1 September each year and is as follows:

Number located more than 30 miles from Belfast Percentage of NICS total
1 September 1995 6,413 24
1 September 1996 5,950 22
1 September 1997 5,744 22

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the(a) total number and (b) percentage, of non-manual jobs located more than 30 miles from Belfast at 1 April in each year since 1995. [30862]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of non-industrial Northern Ireland Civil Servants at 1 September each year and is as follows:

Number located more than 30 miles from Belfast Percentage of NICS total
1 September 1995 4,994 21
1 September 1996 4,595 20
1 September 1997 4,485 19