HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 cc227-8W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) for an employing firm situated in the council districts of (i) Londonderry, (ii) Strabane, (iii) Limavady, (iv) Coleraine and (v) Magherafelt, what geographical area the Fair Employment Commission takes into account in order to determine the percentage of

Camowen/Drumragh Culdaff Dennett Derg Deele Faughan Finn & Reelan Foyle Glenelly/Owenkillen Mourne/Strule Roe Misc. Totals
Returns of salmon and grilse rod catches 1983–97
1983 4 3 11 273 339 15 10 89 80 7 831
1984 4 3 13 52 75 80 5 79 53 15 379
1985 37 2 6 103 2 564 309 7 64 496 224 1,814
1986 14 1 2 10 371 324 25 22 270 119 14 1,172
1987 3 1 3 89 77 14 12 82 96 13 390
1988 13 9 3 165 208 39 20 410 77 16 960
1989 3 1 4 5 370 170 20 22 297 81 2 975
1990 2 1 15 40 332 188 4 25 156 119 45 927
1991 11 38 220 82 7 10 84 30 482
1992 1 26 2 209 121 7 5 87 60 5 523
1993 55 5 86 298 243 10 43 398 69 7 1,214
1994 5 83 198 972 9 23 447 16 6 1,759

(a) Roman Catholic, (b) Protestant and (c) other which should be employed so as to reflect the percentage balance of the area; [93633]

(2) what percentage of the economically active population aged 16 to 64 years in the council districts of (i) Londonderry, (ii) Strabane, (iii) Limavady, (iv) Coleraine and (v) Magherafelt are deemed by the Fair Employment Commission to be (a) Roman Catholic, (b) Protestant and (c) other; and what percentage in each council district are (1) male, (2) female and (3) self-employed; [93631]

(3) by whom the progress of the Fair Employment Commission towards a pattern of fair employment is monitored and reviewed; what is the timescale for the achievement of fair employment by the Commission; and what was the timescale determined to achieve fair percentages of Roman Catholics and Protestants in 1994; [93634]

(4) what percentage of the economically active population aged 16 to 64 years resident in (a) that part of Londonderry council area which lies on the West side of the River Foyle and (b) the remainder of that council area are deemed by the Fair Employment Commission to be (i) Roman Catholic, (ii) Protestant and (iii) other; [93632]

(5) what geographical area the Fair Employment Commission takes into account when determining the percentage of (a) Roman Catholic and (b) Protestant staff it employs; and what is the percentage of (i) Roman Catholic, (ii) Protestant and (iii) others, economically active in that geographical area. [93636]

Mr. Ingram

I will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.