§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the latest figures from the Fair Employment Commission on the Post Office in Northern Ireland(a) in total and (b) in the head office in Tombe Street, Belfast, giving the numbers currently employed who are (i) Protestants, (ii) Roman Catholics and (iii) not defined. [90999]
§ Mr. IngramThe Post Office in Northern Ireland is registered with the Fair Employment Commission as part of Royal Mail Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The monitoring information for Royal Mail Scotland and Northern Ireland includes employees working in Northern Ireland in the Royal Mail, Post Office Counters Ltd., Parcelforce Worldwide, Subscription Services Ltd. and Group Centre. Annual monitoring returns do not include data for individual locations.
410WThe composition of the Northern Ireland work force of Royal Mail Scotland and Northern Ireland in January 1998 was:
- Protestant—2,091 (53.3 per cent.)
- Roman Catholics—1,834 (46.7 per cent.)
- Non-determined—163.