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Document Classification
Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many documents are held by his Department that are subject to security classification, broken down by category of classification. [107359]
Mr. Paul Murphy: The information requested can be provided only at a disproportionate cost.
Special Olympics
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what measures are being taken by the Northern Ireland Office to mark the arrival of the Special Olympics Torch in Bangor, County Down on 13 June. [110940]
Angela Smith: The Special Olympics Torch 'Flame of Hope' will arrive in Bangor County Down on 13 June 2003 before being carried to Dublin for the opening ceremony of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Croke Park, Dublin on June 21. The Royal Navy has agreed to bring the Olympic Flame across from Scotland to Bangor on the morning of 13 June to commence the ceremonies throughout Ireland prior to the Opening Ceremony.
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A RAF helicopter will lift the Flame and the appointed guardian of the Flame from the deck of the designated ship onto the Central Pier at Bangor Marina. The Flame will pass through the hands of 100+ International Law Enforcement Officers who will include officers from the Police Service NI and the Garda Siochana and will be presented to two local Special Olympic athletes.
The Bands of the Royal Irish Regiment will provide music. There will also be a parade of local school children. Arrangements for the reception including ceremonies and speeches have yet to be finalised.
Departmental Staff
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff were employed by his Department in (a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [106969]
Mr. Paul Murphy: The following number of staff were employed within the Northern Ireland Office and its Agencies and NDPBs, as at 1 January 2002:
- Full-time equivalent numbers:
- 1,390 Northern Ireland Civil Servants
- 173 Home Civil Servants
- 1,753 Prison Grades
- 2 special advisers
- Actual staff numbers:
- 1,469 Northern Ireland Civil Servants
- 184 Home Civil Servants
- 1,753 Prison Grades
- 2 special advisers
The following number of staff were employed within the Northern Ireland Office and its Agencies and NDPBs, as at 1 January 2003.
- Full-time equivalent numbers:
- 1,449 Northern Ireland Civil Servants
- 174 Home Civil Servants
- 1,764 Prison Grades
- 1 special adviser
- Actual staff numbers:
- 1,525 Northern Ireland Civil Servants
- 185 Home Civil Servants
- 1,764 Prison Grades
- 1 special adviser
Staffing figures for Civil Service Departments and Agencies are published twice yearly by press notice, copies of which are laid in the Libraries of both Houses. The latest information, for October 2002, was published in February this year. The figures are also made available via the world-wide web at: http://www.civil-service.gov.uk/statistics/document/pdf/staffing 03.pdf
Within the Northern Ireland Administration on 1 January 2002 and 1 January 2003 there were 9,026 and 9,848 staff (full time equivalents) respectively employed. This figures exclude staff employed in Agencies.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff in his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies received
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paid leave to undertake union duties; how many days they are allocated; and what has been the cost to public funds in 2002. [106779]
Mr. Paul Murphy: In 2002, 25 staff employed by Northern Ireland Office, including its agencies and non-departmental public bodies, were allocated a total of 126 days paid leave to undertake union duties at a cost of £8,621.
In 2002, 767 staff employed within the Northern Ireland Administration, including its agencies and non-departmental public bodies, were allocated a total of 11,777 days paid leave to undertake union duties at a cost of £961,256.
Statutory Instruments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the statutory instruments issued by his Department in the last 12 months, indicating (a) the purpose of each and (b) the cost of each to (i) public funds, (ii) businesses and (iii) individuals. [106322]
Mr. Paul Murphy: More than 400 statutory instruments (including statutory rules) were issued by the Northern Ireland Office, and the various Northern Ireland Departments of which since October last year the holder of my post has had direction and control, in the calendar year 2002. Lists of these instruments can be found on www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk.
The information requested in relation to the costs to public funds, businesses and individuals is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Sunset Clauses
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the sunset clauses included in legislation from his Department since 1997. [106937]
Mr. Paul Murphy: So far as I am aware a sunset clause has only been included in one piece of primary legislation made by my Department since 1997, that being section 47 of the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 2000. The Police (Northern Ireland) Bill 2003 currently before Parliament contains a sunset clause in relation to the recruitment of specialist officers.
As regards subordinate legislation we do not hold central records and the information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Terrorism
David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the level of threat from domestic and international terrorism at Belfast International Airport, with particular reference to manpower and resources available at the airport for security. [106899]
Jane Kennedy: It would not be appropriate to comment on the specific level of terrorism at Belfast International Airport. The hon. Member may however be interested to know that local police, the Airport Authorities and RAF Aldergrove regularly engage in
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dialogue to review security at the International Airport, and its perimeter, in line with perceived threats, whether they are domestic or international.
I am content that there are adequate police and security resources at the Airport to meet with current DfT and NIO security requirements.
Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the (a) bomb at Courtaulds factory in Carrickfergus on 1 May 1972, (b) bomb in Oxford Street, Belfast on 26 May 1972 and (c) bombs in Belfast on 21 July 1972; [104133]
- (2) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the (a) bomb attack on a BBC land rover on Brougher Mountain, County Tyrone on 9 February 1971, (b) bomb at the Northern Ireland Electricity Service office, Malone Road, Belfast on 25 August 1971 and (c) bomb at the Four Step Inn on the Shankill Road in Belfast on 29 September 1971; [104132]
(3) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the (a) bomb in McLaughlin's Bar, New Lodge, Belfast on 5 April 1975, (b) bomb in Mountainview Tavern, Shankill Road, Belfast on 5 April 1975 and (c) bomb and gun attack in the Strand Bar, Short Strand, Belfast on 12 April 1975; [104137]
(4) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the (a) bombs on the Ormeau Road in Belfast on 2 November 1971, (b) bomb at McGurk's public house in North Queen Street in Belfast on 4 December 1971, (c) bomb on the Shankill Road in Belfast on 11 December 1971, (d) bomb at the Abercorn Restaurant in Belfast on 4 March 1972 and (e) bomb in Lower Donegall Street, Belfast on 20 March 1972; [104135]
(5) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the bombs in (a) Claudy, County Londonderry on 31 July 1972, (b) bomb in Ship Street, Belfast on 31 October 1972, (c) bomb in Leenan Gardens, Creggan Estate, Londonderry on 25 February 1973 and (d) bomb in Railway Street, Coleraine on 12 June 1973; [104134]
(6) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the (a) bomb in Trainor's public house near Loughgall, County Armagh on 19 February 1974, (b) bomb in Conway's public house, Greencastle on 29 March 1974, (c) bomb in Crescent Bar, Sandy Row, Belfast on 30 March 1974, (d) bomb in the Rose and Crown public house, Ormeau Road, Belfast on 2 May 1974, (e) bomb and gun attack on Silverbridge Inn, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh on 19 December 1975 and (f) bomb in Central Bar, Gilford, County Down on 31 December 1975; [104138]
(7) what progress has been made in securing convictions against those responsible for the (a) bomb in Killyliss, Dungannon, County Tyrone on 21 April 1975, (b) bomb and gun attack in the Bayardo Bar, Shankill, Belfast on 13 August 1975, (c) bomb and gun attack in McGleenan's Bar, Upper English Street,
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- Armagh on 22 August 1975 and (d) gun and bomb attacks in Belfast and County Antrim on 2 October 1975. [104136]
Mr. Paul Murphy: It would be at disproportionate cost to provide the information requested.
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