House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 9 Jul 2003 (pt 18)

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Paedophiles

Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many convicted paedophiles are resident in each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland. [118418]

Jane Kennedy: The information is not readily available in the precise form requested. Statistics on offenders convicted for sexual offences against children are not collated at parliamentary constituency level. However, in the Northern Ireland police area, as at 12 June 2003, there were 451 convicted sex offenders subject to the notification requirements of Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997. These figures include offenders against adults and children.

Bloody Sunday Inquiry

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost of legal representation at the Bloody Sunday tribunal inquiry has been. [123720]

Mr. Spellar: Up to end June 2003 the cost of legal representation at the Bloody Sunday Inquiry for which the Northern Ireland Office is responsible was £38.194 million. This figure includes costs for Inquiry counsel, Eversheds Solicitors, counsel and solicitors for the families and counsel and solicitors for a range of other clients including soldiers not represented by the Ministry of Defence.

Correspondence

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff have been employed in the Ministerial Correspondence Unit of the Department in each of the last two years. [115875]

Mr. Paul Murphy: Within the Northern Ireland Office four staff have been employed as correspondence clerks in each of the last two years.

Criminal Justice Oversight Commissioner

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (a) salary and (b) associated expenses the new criminal justice Oversight Commissioner will receive. [123698]

Mr. Spellar: Lord Clyde will be remunerated at the rate of £600 a day for each full day spent on the Commissioner's business. He will also receive £25 a day to cover any expenses he may incur in the course of such business.

The Government believe that this is a fair and appropriate level of remuneration for the role of Oversight Commissioner.

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Cultural Diversity Branch

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the remit is of the Cultural Diversity Branch; how many staff are employed in it; and what the total costs of the branch have been in each year since it was set up. [123800]

Angela Smith: Cultural Diversity Branch exists to take forward the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure's goal to promote and celebrate cultural diversity. During 2002 the Branch also delivered on the Department's commitment as lead Department for the Golden Jubilee celebrations in Northern Ireland. At present three staff are employed in Cultural Diversity Branch. The Branch has been in existence since April 2001 and staffing and programme costs for each year since 2001 are:

£

2001–02 535,503.80

2002–03 916,478.39

	£


2001–02	535,503.80
2002–03	916,478.39

Decommissioning

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the organisations engaged in communications with the decommissioning body; and if he will make a statement. [122799]

Jane Kennedy: The Independent International Commission on Decommissioning is in contact with a wide range of organisations. In 2002 the UVF, UDA and Provisional IRA broke off contact with the IICD. However, in 2003 the Provisional IRA resumed contact and the Loyalist Commission, along with the UDA representatives, met the IICD. The Prime Minister has stated clearly that an undertaking is needed that all arms will be put beyond use through the IICD.

Irish Culture

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funding was provided for the promotion of (a) Irish culture and (b) Ulster-Scots culture in each year since 1998. [122639]

Angela Smith: The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure funds the Ulster Scots Agency, which has a statutory remit to promote Ulster-Scots language and Culture. Total funding provided for the promotion of Ulster-Scots culture by the Agency since its formation is as follows:

£

2000 38,020.40

2001 369,002.35

2002 331,254.71

2003 to date 133,396.73

	£


2000	38,020.40
2001	369,002.35
2002	331,254.71
2003 to date	133,396.73

The Department has also funded some projects with an Irish or Ulster-Scots cultural dimension which cannot be separated out from the primary funding objective.

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The Arts Council supports arts projects carried out through the medium of Irish and Ulster Scots but does not promote either culture.

Funding for arts projects carried out through the medium of Irish and Ulster -Scots is detailed below:

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost of maintaining the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission was in each of the last three financial years. [123713]

Mr. Spellar: The costs of maintaining the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for the last three financial years are given below.

£

2000–01 923,942

2001–02 1,304,000

2002–03 1,217,250

	£


2000–01	923,942
2001–02	1,304,000
2002–03	1,217,250

Presidential Visit

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sum has been spent from the normal policing budget in Northern Ireland as a result of the recent visit to the Province by the President of the United States. [116969]

Mr. Paul Murphy: The sum spent from the normal policing budget as a result of the recent visit to Northern Ireland was £368,749.00. This figure also incorporates the simultaneous visits of the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach; there is no means to separate these costs.

Queen's/Ulster Universities

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) academics and (b) other staff were employed by (i) the Queens University of Belfast and (ii) the University of Ulster, broken down by gender, within the salary bands (A) less than £20,000, (B) £20,000 to £29,999, (C) £30,000 to £39,999, (D) £40,000 to £49,999, (E) £50,000 to £59,999, (F) £60,000 and above in the last five financial years. [123797]

Jane Kennedy: Information on academic and academic related staff employed at Queen's University, Belfast and the University of Ulster is collected and provided to the Department for Employment and Learning by the Higher Education Statistical Agency (HESA). Information on non-academic staff is not available within the Department. Information on salary bands is provided by HESA in a format which relates to academic years.

The following tables provide salary information of academic and academic related staff employed over the last five academic years.

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Salary of academic staff employed at Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster by gender 1997–98 to 2001–02

1997–98 Queen's University of Belfast University of Ulster

Salary (£) Female Male Total Female Male Total

20,000 or under 178 298 476 155 174 329

20,001 to 30,000 198 358 556 147 260 407

30,001 to 40,000 42 248 290 60 379 439

40,001 to 50,000 7 43 50 ⁽¹³⁾— 46 ⁽¹⁴⁾—

50,001 and above 16 84 100 0 ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾—

1998–99 Queen's University of Belfast University of Ulster

Salary (£) Female Male Total Female Male Total

20,000 or under 160 277 437 164 153 317

20,001 to 30,000 211 349 560 166 271 437

30,001 to 40,000 51 255 306 69 364 433

40,001 to 50,000 8 51 59 5 64 69

50,001 and above 15 80 95 0 ⁽¹³⁾— ⁽¹³⁾—

1999–2000 Queen's University of Belfast University of Ulster

Salary (£) Female Male Total Female Male Total

20,000 or under 159 255 414 174 134 308

20,001 to 30,000 147 249 396 155 166 321

30,001 to 40,000 157 385 542 123 469 592

40,001 to 50,000 15 86 101 17 97 114

50,001 and above 15 90 105 ⁽¹³⁾— 8 ⁽¹⁴⁾—

2000–01 Queen's University of Belfast University of Ulster

Salary (£) Female Male Total Female Male Total

20,000 or under 156 188 344 152 106 258

20,001 to 30,000 174 295 469 181 176 357

30,001 to 40,000 174 378 552 136 421 557

40,001 to 50,000 19 102 121 23 162 185

50,001 and above 16 106 122 5 20 25

2001–02 Queen's University of Belfast University of Ulster

Salary (£) Female Male Total Female Male Total

20,000 or under 153 158 311 111 72 183

20,001 to 30,000 199 317 516 214 200 414

30,001 to 40,000 166 355 521 146 394 540

40,001 to 50,000 23 95 118 42 183 225

50,001 and above 21 140 161 6 34 40

1997–98	Queen's University of Belfast	University of Ulster
Salary (£)	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
20,000 or under	178	298	476	155	174	329
20,001 to 30,000	198	358	556	147	260	407
30,001 to 40,000	42	248	290	60	379	439
40,001 to 50,000	7	43	50	⁽¹³⁾—	46	⁽¹⁴⁾—
50,001 and above	16	84	100	0	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—

1998–99	Queen's University of Belfast	University of Ulster
Salary (£)	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
20,000 or under	160	277	437	164	153	317
20,001 to 30,000	211	349	560	166	271	437
30,001 to 40,000	51	255	306	69	364	433
40,001 to 50,000	8	51	59	5	64	69
50,001 and above	15	80	95	0	⁽¹³⁾—	⁽¹³⁾—

1999–2000	Queen's University of Belfast	University of Ulster
Salary (£)	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
20,000 or under	159	255	414	174	134	308
20,001 to 30,000	147	249	396	155	166	321
30,001 to 40,000	157	385	542	123	469	592
40,001 to 50,000	15	86	101	17	97	114
50,001 and above	15	90	105	⁽¹³⁾—	8	⁽¹⁴⁾—

2000–01	Queen's University of Belfast	University of Ulster
Salary (£)	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
20,000 or under	156	188	344	152	106	258
20,001 to 30,000	174	295	469	181	176	357
30,001 to 40,000	174	378	552	136	421	557
40,001 to 50,000	19	102	121	23	162	185
50,001 and above	16	106	122	5	20	25

2001–02	Queen's University of Belfast	University of Ulster
Salary (£)	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
20,000 or under	153	158	311	111	72	183
20,001 to 30,000	199	317	516	214	200	414
30,001 to 40,000	166	355	521	146	394	540
40,001 to 50,000	23	95	118	42	183	225
50,001 and above	21	140	161	6	34	40

⁽¹³⁾ indicates that figures of less than five have been suppressed under the Department's policy concerning the release of information which could lead to the identification of an individual.

⁽¹⁴⁾ indicates that these figures have been suppressed to protect the identification of those above staff

Source:

HESA

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