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Eggs
Mrs. Gorman : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now pay the balance of sums due to the Sisters of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Passion ; if he will increase the compensation paid to all egg producers after compulsory slaughter of their flocks under the Zoonoses Order 1989 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Soames : All moneys due to the Sisters of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Passion have now been paid. The final payment, as directed by the arbitrator, was made on 20 July 1992.
Compensation is paid in accordance with the Animal Health Act 1981 for all flocks which are required to be compulsorily slaughtered. Compensation is paid on the value of the birds immediately before slaughter. The Act requires compensation to be paid on poultry other than diseased poultry, and compensation is paid on the total number of birds in the flock less the estimated number of diseased birds. The value of each bird is calculated in accordance with a regularly reviewed scale of values which take into account the age of the birds at the time of slaughter. It is open to any flock owner who disputes the valuation of his flock to take the matter to independent arbitration.
Whaling
Mr. Simon Hughes : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many hon. Members wrote to him regarding whaling during the last six months ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Curry : Over the last six months, this Department has received and replied to some 5,000 letters. Of these, over 1,000 were from hon. Members on behalf of themselves or their constituents. Very many letters have welcomed the stand we are taking in the International Whaling Commission to help conserve and protect the world's stocks of whales and small cetaceans.
Ms. Walley : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out the steps he intends to
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take during his European presidency to press to end all commercial whaling, and protect whales ; and if he will make a statement.Mr. Curry : Trade in whale products by member states is already prohibited by the Community through regulations implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Additionally, Council directive 92/43/EEC, adopted in May 1992, requires member states to take action to protect all species of whales by mid 1994. All forms of whaling within United Kingdom fishery limits are already banned and as far as we are aware, no whaling currently takes place within the fishery limits of other member states. Moreover, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain, like the United Kingdom, are members of the International Whaling Commission and, as such, are bound by its moratorium on commercial whaling.
Deregulation
Mr. Sproat : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what financial provisions, and how much, he has made within his Department in order to look at the potential for deregulation of each of the regulatory measures for which he has responsibility.
Mr. Curry : Deregulation considerations form an integral part of this Department's normal working practice in respect of both EC and domestic legislation.
It is not possible, therefore, to assess separately what financial resources are utilised specifically for deregulatory purposes.
Agricultural Training Board
Mr. Conway : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food following his Department's inspection of the Agricultural Training Board training services in 1988, what action has been taken to empower the director of ATB to adjust staff grades up to higher executive officer level within overall financial allocations.
Mr. Curry : The rules under which the director (now chief executive) of the Agricultural Training Board (ATB) currently operates are set out in the ATB financial memorandum which was signed on 10 May 1989. This gives the director the authority to create posts up to higher executive officer level without the prior consent of the Department. However the terms, allowances and conditions of service applicable must be approved by the Department.
Oak Dieback Disease
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his current assessment of the incidence and effect of oak dieback disease.
Mr. Curry : Oak dieback has been identified at about 40 sites in southern England, mainly in the east midlands. The growth of affected trees first started to decline in the mid 1980s, although the dieback did not become apparent until several years later. Similar problems on oak trees in several other countries in Europe have been recorded during the last decade.
There is no evidence that the dieback is caused by a contagious disease. Several different factors appear to be
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involved, of which water stress during the severe droughts in the 1980s seems to be the most important. The Forestry Commission is monitoring the situation carefully and so far it seems that oak dieback is unlikely to affect a large number of trees. Although fresh reports of dieback are still being received, the indications are that it has stabilised at most sites. Few new trees have been affected over the last two years, while trees affected in previous years have generally not deteriorated any further.Further information is given in the Forestry Commission's Research information note 214, copies of which are in the Library.
Butterflies
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are his conclusions from investigation by Government scientists for the Agricultural Development Advisory Service into the death of tropical butterflies at Fraddam in 1992, and the related matters of imported chrysalids and wind-borne farm pesticides.
Mr. Soames : The findings of a field investigation which was carried out on 9 June were inconclusive. No relationship was established between the deaths of the butterflies at Fraddam and the use of pesticides.
Mink
Mr. Harvey : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hampstead and Highgate (Ms. Jackson) of 29 June, Official Report, column 401, if he will make a statement on the outcome of his consultations on the Mink (Keeping) Order 1987 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Soames : I am considering the responses received to the consultation exercise, and I will make a decision in due course.
LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
County Courts
33. Mr. Mackinlay : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what study he has made of the extent of the backlog of cases in the county courts in Greater London and the south east ; and what action he proposes to take to improve the situation.
Mr. John M. Taylor : My Department monitors closely the throughput of cases in the county courts by a system of performance indicators. The situation varies from court to court but average performance figures against targets are published in the Lord Chancellor's court service annual report.
Staffing levels have been increased in the London county courts by almost 5 per cent. in the past 12 months and 11 additional district judges have been appointed.
Legal Aid
34. Mr. John Marshall : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what recent representations he has received about the cost of legal aid.
Mr. John M. Taylor : The Lord Chancellor and I receive a good deal of correspondence about a number of aspects of the legal aid scheme, of which cost is one.
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Mr. Redmond : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what percentage of people who were successful in obtaining legal aid certificates for civil cases during the year ended March 1992 had to pay an amount towards the cost involved ; and what was the average cost per person.
Mr. John M. Taylor : For the year ended March 1992 16.1 per cent. of people granted legal aid certificates in civil cases were assessed as having to pay a contribution towards the cost. The average contribution received from each assisted person was just under £340.
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will give the number of people who were (a) granted and (b) refused legal aid in civil cases for the year ended March 1992.
Mr. John M. Taylor : For the year ended March 1992, 339,306 people were granted, and 100,030 were refused, legal aid certificates in civil cases.
Bankruptcy
Mr. Wigley : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many (a) company bankruptcy debtor petitions and (b) personal bankruptcy debtor petitions were made in each of the last 12 quarters on the Wales and Chester court circuit.
Mr. John M. Taylor : The table shows the number of company winding up petitions and the number of bankruptcy petitions issued by both creditors and debtors in county courts on the Wales and Chester circuit for each of the past 12 quarters--the figures for 1992 are provisional. The company winding up figures include petitions issued in the High Court sitting at Cardiff. The number of petitions issued will not necessarily result in the same number of companies being wound up or individuals being made bankrupt.
Company winding up, creditors and debtors petitions issued during
the past 12 quarters in the Wales and Chester circuit
|Company winding up |Creditors petitions|Debtors petitions
|petitions
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1989 Q3 |24 |141 |31
Q4 |24 |150 |33
1990 Q1 |36 |176 |56
Q2 |32 |162 |48
Q3 |41 |211 |64
Q4 |42 |198 |96
1991 Q1 |46 |287 |167
Q2 |52 |272 |112
Q3 |59 |282 |163
Q4 |108 |403 |204
1992 Q1 |112 |427 |266
Q2 |105 |390 |244
Doncaster Magistrates Court
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the establishment figure of justices of the peace for Doncaster magistrates court ; and how many are currently in place.
Mr. John M. Taylor : The establishment figure of justices of the peace for Doncaster magistrates court is 200, and the number of justices on the active list is 190.
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PRIME MINISTER
Pitchford Hall
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Prime Minister (1) what representations he has had on Her Majesty's Government's response to requests to take into public ownership Pitchford Hall and its contents in Shropshire ;
(2) what discussions Her Majesty's Government have had with (a) Lord Rothschild of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, (b) Hugh Stirling of the National Trust and (c) Jocelyn Stevens of English Heritage on the future of the contents of Pitchford Hall in Shropshire.
The Prime Minister : I have written to the hon. Member and have placed a copy of the letter in the Library.
Racial Harmony
Mr. Allen : To ask the Prime Minister (1) if he will use the United Kingdom presidency to promote a European Community directive on racial harmony ;
(2) what steps he has taken under his presidency of the European Community to promote racial harmony in the Community.
The Prime Minister : The Government are opposed absolutely to discrimination on grounds of race. This position is reflected in all our discussions with our European partners on these matters. The detailed legislative arrangements in other member states are, however, a matter for them, taking account of their particular circumstances.
During the United Kingdom presidency the Government will be taking any appropriate opportunity to encourage our European Community colleagues to consider best practice in combating racial discrimination. One such opportunity will be the equal opportunities conference to be hosted by the Department of Employment in Birmingham from 7 to 8 December.
Classless Society
Mr. Allen : To ask the Prime Minister what proposals he has brought forward in his presidency of the EC to realise a classless society.
The Prime Minister : The Government's policies are aimed, and will continue to be aimed, at widening opportunities for all members of society. The education, health and other public service reforms, including the citizens charter, will take this process forward during our presidency of the EC and beyond. A European conference on public services and the citizen will be held in London in December as part of the United Kingdom presidency.
Olympic Games
Mr. Alfred Morris : To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement detailing the Government's financial commitment to Manchester's Olympic 2000 bid and the timing of its implementation.
The Prime Minister : On 26 February I announced a £55 million support package for Manchester's Olympic 2000 bid. Of this, £53 million is towards the provision of facilities in advance of the nomination and £2 million is to support the bid itself. The International Olympic
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Committee will decide the host city in September 1993. If Manchester's bid is successful, the Government will contribute to the provision of necessary facilities for the games.NORTHERN IRELAND
Employment Statistics
Mr. John D. Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Protestants and Roman Catholics are employed by the Eastern area health and social services board ; and what were the equivalent figures five years ago.
Mr. Hanley : The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 required employers to monitor the religious breakdown of their work force by establishing the community background of each employee. The first date on which the breakdown of the perceived religious affiliation of the Eastern area health and social services board's work force is available is 1 January 1990 and the latest is 1 January 1992.
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The figures are as follows :
|Protestant |Roman Catholic|Not known
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1 January 1990 |16,989 |10,733 |2,495
1 January 1992 |16,299 |10,878 |3,237
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the legislative base for the payment of loss assessors and solicitors in Northern Ireland in respect of payments from public funds in (a) criminal damage claims and (b) criminal injury claims.
Mr. Mates : The reasonable costs and expenses incurred by applicants in making out and verifying their claims for criminal damage and criminal injuries compensation are payable under article 12(1) of the Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and article 13(1) of the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.
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Further Education Colleges
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which colleges of further education have (a) higher education courses, (b) national diploma courses and (c) B tech courses.
Mr. Hanley : All 24 further education colleges offer national diploma and courses validated by the Business Technology Education Council. The following colleges also offer higher education courses :
Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education
North-West Institute of Further and Higher Education
Fermanagh College of Further Education
Limavady College of Further Education
Omagh College of Further Education
Ballymena College
Newtownabbey College of Further Education
Magherafelt College of Further Education
Northern Ireland Hotel & Catering College, Portrush
Lisburn College of Further Education
Down College of Further Education
Newcastle College of Further Education
Castlereagh College of Further Education
North Down and Ards College of Further Education
Lurgan College of Further Education
Portadown College of Further Education
Armagh College of Further Education
Newry/Kilkeel College of Further Education
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time students there are attending each college of further education in Northern Ireland in the current academic year ; and what are the figures for each of the past three years.
Mr. Hanley : Figures are not available for the 1990-91 or 1992-93 academic years. The table sets out the information that is available as follows :
|1991-92 |1991-92
|(a) |(b)
|Full-time|Part-time
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Belfast Institute of Further and Higher
Education |3,959 |17,509
North-West Institute of Further and
Higher Education |2,063 |3,846
Fermanagh College of Further
Education |811 |1,971
Limavady College of Further Education |556 |880
Omagh College of Further Education |923 |1,208
Antrim College of Further Education |379 |1,522
Ballymena College |1,131 |2,592
Newtownabbey College of Further
Education |786 |2,780
New Technical College, Ballymoney |308 |1,075
Coleraine Technical College |671 |1,193
Magherafelt College of Further
Education |514 |797
Larne College of Further Education |303 |898
Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering
College, Portrush |223 |69
Lisburn College of Further Education |757 |2,473
Down College of Further Education |880 |2,081
Newcastle College of Further
Education |368 |742
Castlereagh College of Further
Education |693 |2,429
North Down and Ards College of
Further Education |1,218 |4,654
Lurgan College of Further Education |528 |1,033
Portadown College of Further
Education |876 |2,120
Armagh College of Further Education |1,002 |1,048
Banbridge College of Further
Education |337 |1,159
East Tyrone College of Further
Education |867 |1,558
Newry/Kilkeel College of Further
Education |1,284 |2,947
|1991-92 |1991-92
|(a) |(b)
|Full-time|Part-time
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Belfast Institute of Further and Higher
Education |3,959 |17,509
North-West Institute of Further and
Higher Education |2,063 |3,846
Fermanagh College of Further
Education |811 |1,971
Limavady College of Further Education |556 |880
Omagh College of Further Education |923 |1,208
Antrim College of Further Education |379 |1,522
Ballymena College |1,131 |2,592
Newtownabbey College of Further
Education |786 |2,780
New Technical College, Ballymoney |308 |1,075
Coleraine Technical College |671 |1,193
Magherafelt College of Further
Education |514 |797
Larne College of Further Education |303 |898
Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering
College, Portrush |223 |69
Lisburn College of Further Education |757 |2,473
Down College of Further Education |880 |2,081
Newcastle College of Further
Education |368 |742
Castlereagh College of Further
Education |693 |2,429
North Down and Ards College of
Further Education |1,218 |4,654
Lurgan College of Further Education |528 |1,033
Portadown College of Further
Education |876 |2,120
Armagh College of Further Education |1,002 |1,048
Banbridge College of Further
Education |337 |1,159
East Tyrone College of Further
Education |867 |1,558
Newry/Kilkeel College of Further
Education |1,284 |2,947
|1991-92 |1991-92
|(a) |(b)
|Full-time|Part-time
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Belfast Institute of Further and Higher
Education |3,959 |17,509
North-West Institute of Further and
Higher Education |2,063 |3,846
Fermanagh College of Further
Education |811 |1,971
Limavady College of Further Education |556 |880
Omagh College of Further Education |923 |1,208
Antrim College of Further Education |379 |1,522
Ballymena College |1,131 |2,592
Newtownabbey College of Further
Education |786 |2,780
New Technical College, Ballymoney |308 |1,075
Coleraine Technical College |671 |1,193
Magherafelt College of Further
Education |514 |797
Larne College of Further Education |303 |898
Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering
College, Portrush |223 |69
Lisburn College of Further Education |757 |2,473
Down College of Further Education |880 |2,081
Newcastle College of Further
Education |368 |742
Castlereagh College of Further
Education |693 |2,429
North Down and Ards College of
Further Education |1,218 |4,654
Lurgan College of Further Education |528 |1,033
Portadown College of Further
Education |876 |2,120
Armagh College of Further Education |1,002 |1,048
Banbridge College of Further
Education |337 |1,159
East Tyrone College of Further
Education |867 |1,558
Newry/Kilkeel College of Further
Education |1,284 |2,947
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums he has provided in the current financial year, and what are his projections for each of the next three financial years, for extensions or rebuilding work at each of the colleges of further education in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Hanley : For major works in 1992-93, £350,000 was allocated for Fermanagh college and £2,157,000 for North Down and Ards college. The projected expenditure on North Down and Ards college for the next three years is as follows :
Year |Amount
|£
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1993-94 |4,058,000
1994-95 |2,425,000
1995-96 |1,045,000
Decisions have yet to be taken on new projects starting beyond 1992-93.
In addition the education and library boards are planning to spend some £394,000 of their minor works budgets in 1992-93 on adaptations and maintenance in colleges.
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of full-time equivalent students at each college of further education in Northern Ireland ; and what was the number of students for which the college was intended to cater.
Mr. Hanley : The initial capacity of many colleges is not known. In any case, adaptations of premises over the years to meet changing curricular needs have modified original intentions. However, the information that is available is as follows :
1990-91
College |Number of full-time
|equivalent students
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Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education |8,604
North-West Institute of Further and Higher
Education |3,105
Fermanagh College of Further Education |1,063
Limavady College of Further Education |831
Omagh College of Further Education |979
Antrim College of Further Education |611
Ballymena College |1,625
Newtownabbey College of Further Education |1,673
New Technical College, Ballymoney |517
Coleraine Technical College |959
Magherafelt College of Further Education |670
Larne College of Further Education |552
Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College |203
Lisburn College of Further Education |1,378
Down College of Further Education |1,114
Newcastle College of Further Education |658
Castlereagh College of Further Education |1,298
North Down and Ards College of Further Education |2,001
Lurgan College of Further Education |798
Portadown College of Further Education |1,505
Armagh College of Further Education |1,171
Banbridge College of Further Education |571
East Tyrone College of Further Education |1,087
Newry-Kilkeel College of Further Education |1,605
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the funding for full-time equivalent students at colleges of further education in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Hanley : The latest year in respect of which audited accounts are available is 1990-91. The funding per full-time equivalent student in that year was :
Education and Library
Board-Funding per full-time
equivalent
student
|£
--------------------------------
Belfast |2,427.25
Western |2,177.57
North-Eastern |2,525.80
South Eastern |2,363.56
Southern |2,282.56
Figures include the cost of students on the youth training programme based in the colleges.
Special Care Costs
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums were spent per child in each of the last three years on special care in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools.
Mr. Hanley : Information in the form requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Electricity Arrears
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the total sums of arrears due to Northern Ireland Electricity ; how much of this is for domestic property ; and how much the corresponding figures were for one and three years ago.
Mr. Atkins : The arrears due to Northern Ireland Electricity at 30 June 1992 totalled £5.022 million. The corresponding figures for 1989 and 1991 were £6.064 million and £5.33 million, respectively. The proportion relating to domestic property generally remains constant at approximately 98 per cent. of the total arrears.
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EC Students
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how manyy students from (a) the Irish Republic, (b) Great Britain, (c) other EC countries and (d) elsewhere were at each college of further education in Northern Ireland in the current academic year and in each
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of the last three years ; and what is his estimate of the cost to United Kingdom funds of the studenss from other EC nations in each of those four years.Mr. Hanley : Although it is not possible to calculate costs, the table sets out the information regarding student numbers over the past three years as follows. Figures are not available for the 1992-93 academic year.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education |37 |2 |0 |2 North-West Institute of Further and Higher Education |734|4 |1 |4 Fermanagh College of Further Education |175|0 |0 |0 Limavady College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |5 Omagh College of Further Education |13 |0 |0 |0 Antrim College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Ballymena College |0 |0 |0 |0 Newtownabbey College of Further Education |1 |0 |1 |20 New Technical College, Ballymoney |5 |0 |0 |0 Coleraine Technical College |4 |0 |0 |0 Magherafelt College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Larne College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, Portrush |6 |0 |0 |0 Lisburn College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Down College of Further Education |1 |0 |5 |3 Newcastle College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |32 Castlereagh College of Further Education |2 |1 |0 |0 North Down and Ards College of Further Education |56 |0 |0 |1 Lurgan College of Further Education |17 |0 |0 |0 Portadown College of Further Education |3 |0 |0 |0 Armagh College of Further Education |23 |0 |0 |1 Banbridge College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 East Tyrone College of Further Education |3 |0 |0 |0 Newry/Kilkeel College of Further Education |231|0 |0 |0 Note: Figures include full-time and part-time students.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education |37 |2 |0 |2 North-West Institute of Further and Higher Education |734|4 |1 |4 Fermanagh College of Further Education |175|0 |0 |0 Limavady College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |5 Omagh College of Further Education |13 |0 |0 |0 Antrim College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Ballymena College |0 |0 |0 |0 Newtownabbey College of Further Education |1 |0 |1 |20 New Technical College, Ballymoney |5 |0 |0 |0 Coleraine Technical College |4 |0 |0 |0 Magherafelt College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Larne College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, Portrush |6 |0 |0 |0 Lisburn College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Down College of Further Education |1 |0 |5 |3 Newcastle College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |32 Castlereagh College of Further Education |2 |1 |0 |0 North Down and Ards College of Further Education |56 |0 |0 |1 Lurgan College of Further Education |17 |0 |0 |0 Portadown College of Further Education |3 |0 |0 |0 Armagh College of Further Education |23 |0 |0 |1 Banbridge College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 East Tyrone College of Further Education |3 |0 |0 |0 Newry/Kilkeel College of Further Education |231|0 |0 |0 Note: Figures include full-time and part-time students.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education |37 |2 |0 |2 North-West Institute of Further and Higher Education |734|4 |1 |4 Fermanagh College of Further Education |175|0 |0 |0 Limavady College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |5 Omagh College of Further Education |13 |0 |0 |0 Antrim College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Ballymena College |0 |0 |0 |0 Newtownabbey College of Further Education |1 |0 |1 |20 New Technical College, Ballymoney |5 |0 |0 |0 Coleraine Technical College |4 |0 |0 |0 Magherafelt College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Larne College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, Portrush |6 |0 |0 |0 Lisburn College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 Down College of Further Education |1 |0 |5 |3 Newcastle College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |32 Castlereagh College of Further Education |2 |1 |0 |0 North Down and Ards College of Further Education |56 |0 |0 |1 Lurgan College of Further Education |17 |0 |0 |0 Portadown College of Further Education |3 |0 |0 |0 Armagh College of Further Education |23 |0 |0 |1 Banbridge College of Further Education |0 |0 |0 |0 East Tyrone College of Further Education |3 |0 |0 |0 Newry/Kilkeel College of Further Education |231|0 |0 |0 Note: Figures include full-time and part-time students.
General Election
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the (a) average, (b) shortest and (c) longest period of time taken to carry out the count for constituencies in Northern Ireland at the general election in 1992.
Mr. Hanley : The information requested is as follows :
(a) average time : 5 hours 40 minutes
(b) shortest time : 4 hours
(c) longest time : 7 hours 45 minutes
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