§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost was of the recent industrial action by staff of the Northern Ireland Civil Service. [168200]
§ Mr. PearsonThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many civil servants there were in Northern Ireland in each year since 1996, broken down by(a) grade and (b) department. [156975]
§ Mr. PearsonI have placed tables in the Library which detail the number of Northern Ireland civil servants, by grade and department, there were in each year since 1996 in the 11 Departments of the Northern Ireland Administration, the Northern Ireland Office, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (formerly the Police Authority for Northern Ireland/RUC Civilian), Northern Ireland Assembly and Invest Northern Ireland.