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Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total work force of the Northern Ireland Police Authority, including staff seconded from the civil service; and if he will list the principal occupation sub-divisions and their composition in respect of (a) gender and (b) perceived religious/community origin. [94657]
Mr. Ingram:
The total work force of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, including staff seconded from the Civil Service, numbers 46 persons.
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(a) The gender of the 46 members of staff broken down into the following branches is:
| Branch | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Affairs | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Policy and Research | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Press Office | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Police Administration | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Internal Audit | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Senior Management | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Secretariat and Administration | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Totals | 25 | 21 | 46 |
(b) In order to preserve individual confidentiality, Central Personnel Group have provided an overall breakdown of the staff's religious/community origin as follows:
Mr. McNamara:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on what days of each year it is (a) required and (b) permitted for the Union flag to be flown from (i) Government buildings, (ii) headquarters of public bodies, (iii) RUC stations and (iv) schools. [94662]
Mr. Ingram:
The Union Flag is required to be flown on Government buildings in Northern Ireland on 20 days during the year. The days on which the Flag is flown are as follows:
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Mr. John D. Taylor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the trend in attacks upon those employed in social work; and if he will make a statement. [94541]
Mr. George Howarth:
Information on the trend in attacks upon those employed in social work is not collected centrally.
HPSS organisations have policies to assist staff to deal with violence. The HSSE recently issued guidance for managers and staff. Further guidance on health and safety is to be issued shortly and organisations will be asked to review their policies. Violence is specifically mentioned and employers are to be advised to undertake risk
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assessments, to draw up action plans to identify, analyse and rectify problems, to train staff and to support and counsel those subjected to violence.
Mr. Matthew Taylor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the titles of the in-house publications and newsletters which were produced for the staff of his Department, excluding non-departmental public bodies and agencies, in the last five years, specifying the dates on which each title was first produced, the frequency with which each title is produced and the current secrecy classification of each title. [93849]
Mr. Ingram:
The information for the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:
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Protestant: 30
Roman Catholic: 8
Non Determined: 8.
New Years Day: 1 January
Her Majesty's Accession: 6 February
Birthday of The Duke of York: 19 February
Commonwealth Day: 8 March (in 1999)
Birthday of The Prince Edward: 10 March
St. Patrick's Day: 17 March
Easter Day: 4 April (in 1999)
Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen: 21 April
Europe Day: 9 May
Coronation Day: 2 June
Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh: 10 June
The Queen's Official Birthday: 12 June (in 1999)
Battle of the Boyne Anniversary: 12 July
Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: 4 August
Birthday of The Princess Royal: 15 August
Birthday of The Princess Margaret: 21 August
There is no requirement for headquarters of public bodies, RUC stations or schools to fly the Union Flag on these days. It is entirely at the discretion of each public body, the Chief Constable and individual school authorities respectively to decide if and when the Flag should be flown on their buildings.
Remembrance Day: 14 November (in 1999)
Birthday of The Prince of Wales: 14 November
Anniversary of Her Majesty's Wedding: 20 November
Christmas Day: 25 December.
| Department/Title | Date first produced | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| NIO | ||
| Outlook | 1992 | 3 per year |
| Inside out | March 1999 | Bi-monthly |
| Keynotes | February 1994 | Bi-monthly |
| Corporate and Business Plan--Staff Summary | 1998 | Annually |
| Snips News Bulletin | March 1997 | 16 editions |
| IIP Newsletter | May 1998 | As required |
| Staff Reduction Project newsletter | February 1999 | As required |
| News, Information and Opinions (magazine) | March 1998 | Quarterly |
| DANI | ||
| Fishnet Weekly News | November 1998 | 3 per month |
| Forest Service Newsletter | April 1996 | Monthly |
| Streamline | Winter 1997 | 2 per year |
| Fair Do's | October 1997 | 2 per year |
| Gazette | July 1997 | Quarterly--6 monthly |
| Vetlink | March 1992 | 6 per year |
| APHIS User News | July 1998 | Irregular |
| 'in touch' | March 1993 | Quarterly |
| Personal Development Guidance Notes | February 1995 | One off |
| AFDS Values and Customer Service | May 1999 | One off |
| DED | ||
| Resource Accounting | October 1998 | One off |
| DED Newsline | September 1998 | Quarterly |
| DENI | ||
| Edlines (magazine) | March 1995 | Irregular |
| DFP | ||
| Newsline (magazine) | 1993 | Quarterly |
| Memo (magazine--successor to Newsline) | September 1996 | Quarterly |
| Harassment Policy Statement | June 1998 | As required |
| Fact File | May 1998 | As required |
| IT Training Prospectus | December 1996 | One off |
| H&S Policy Statement | 1991 | As required |
| DFP Departmental Plan | May 1994 | Annually |
| DFP Strategic Plan (successor to Departmental Plan) | April 1997 | Annually |
| Departmental Brief | April 1998 | Bi-monthly |
| SCS Journal | December 1997 | As required |
| DHSS | ||
| The Magazine | July 1997 | Quarterly |
| DHSS Library Newsletter | February 1997 | Minimum of 5 each year |
| Team Talk | October 1998 | Six weekly |
| People Matter | July 1995 | Irregular |
| DOE | ||
| Denote (newsletter) | December 1990 | Quarterly |
| Steps to Change | December 1995 | Quarterly |
| Equality Times | January 1999 | 2 per year |
| Departmental Annual Health & Safety Report | March 1995 | Annually |
| Investors in People Newsletter | March 1999 | Quarterly |
| Departmental Training and Development Strategy | November 1997 | One off |
None of the above publications has a current secrecy classification.
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HEALTH
Casualty Modernisation Schemes
16. Mr. Derek Twigg: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many casualty department modernisation schemes are planned this year to improve facilities for children. [92601]
Ms Stuart: Of the 242 schemes currently under way to modernise and expand accident and emergency departments, 55 include schemes of specific benefit to children. They range from creation of separate children's observation and assessment wards to separate waiting and play areas within the department. They amount to £28,360,000. In most cases, the children's schemes are an integral part of much wider A&E redevelopment schemes and it is not possible to identify the specific costing for the children's element of the schemes. The other 187 schemes, which are more general, will also be of benefit to children and their parents. Their safety, and that of the staff caring for them, will be better safeguarded. In other schemes, children will benefit from new diagnostic and resuscitation equipment.
Health Authority Priorities
17. Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what instructions are being given to health authorities on the relative priority to be given to (a) reducing financial deficits and (b) maintaining standards of health care among health providers in their districts. [92602]
Mr. Denham: The National Priorities Guidance for Health and Social Services 1999-2000 to 2001-02 highlights the need for the National Health Service to ensure financial stability is maintained and, where necessary, improve working balances and achieve clear targets on improving service standards for patients.
Non-emergency In-patient Cases
18. Mr. Bill Michie: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many non-emergency in-patient cases were treated by the NHS during the year to the end of March (a) 1999 and (b) 1998. [92604]
Mr. Hutton: The number of non-emergency cases (ordinary in-patients and daycases) treated during 1997-98 was 4.9 million. The figure for 1998-99 was 5.4 million, an increase of 9.2 per cent. on the previous year.
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