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Staff Costs

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff the Department and each

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agency and non-departmental public body for which the Department is responsible had in each year since 1997; and what the cost of those staff was in each of those years. [122257]

Mr. Pearson: The information is as follows:

Staffing

The staffing figures to reflect both NI Civil Servants and Home Civil Servants, in each year since 1997, for the Northern Ireland Office, the Northern Ireland Departments and their respective Agencies, are set out in Tables A and B.

The staffing figures for associated NDPBs are available from the Cabinet Office in its annual publication "Public Bodies". The information includes details of the number of staff employed by each NDPB at 31 March each year. "Public Bodies 2002" was published in January 2003. Copies of "Public Bodies" published each year since 1997 are available in the Libraries of both Houses.

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Staff costs

With the introduction of Devolution in Northern Ireland in December 1999, Northern Ireland Departments restructured and increased in number from six to 11. In addition, as a consequence of the transitions to resource accounting, outturn information from 2000–01 onwards is held on a resource basis, prior to this only cash based information is available. For these reasons, the only years for which comparable outturn information is available is for 2000–01 onwards. However, the outturn information provided for 2002–03 is based on provisional outturn and therefore is not directly comparable to 2000–01 or 2001–02, which are based on final outturn.

Staffing costs for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments and their respective Agencies are set out in Table C.

The staffing costs for associated NDPBs of the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments are available from the annual accounts of each body.

Table A: Staffing—Northern Ireland Office and Agencies

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Core Department 992 964 961 935 930 1,003

Agencies:

Compensation Agency 120 131 120 130 132 139

Forensic Science NI 122 120 118 122 130 132

NI Prison Service 3,212 3,017 2,730 2,119 2,124 1,989

Total 4,446 4,232 3,929 3,306 3,316 3,263

Table B: Staffing—Northern Ireland Departments and Agencies

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Core NI Departments 6,312 5,941 5,866 7,529 7,896 8,937

Agencies:

Business Development Service 227 238 278 268 266 246

Child Support Agency 294 306 321 319 394 426

Construction Service 576 557 516 509 507 ⁽¹⁵⁾—

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 275 297 320 351 398 414

Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 318 326 319 348 391 445

Environment and Heritage Service 352 360 354 372 410 522

Forest Service — 412 395 387 372 360

Government Purchasing Agency 72 91 100 79 89 ⁽¹⁵⁾—

Industrial Research and Technology Unit 143 141 148 154 171 ⁽¹⁶⁾—

Land Registers for NI 205 199 195 194 201 232

NI Health and Social Services Estates Agency⁽¹⁷⁾ 120 117 114 119 119 122

NI Statistics and Research Agency 177 219 255 290 301 318

Ordnance Survey NI 177 178 175 176 179 197

Planning Service 386 420 452 484 529 592

Public Record Office NI 62 67 68 70 69 73

Rate Collection Agency 256 250 233 238 234 261

Rivers Agency 460 431 420 402 408 441

Roads Service 2,207 2,163 2,162 2,175 2,230 2,214

Social Security Agency 5,555 5,582 5,526 5,732 6,091 6,194

Training and Employment Agency 1,318 1,365 1,269 ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾—

Valuation and Lands Agency 270 222 267 268 279 261

Water Service 2,278 2,228 2,216 2,176 2,202 2,147

Sub-total 15,728 16,169 16,103 15,111 15,840 15,465

Total⁽¹⁸⁾ 22,040 22,110 21,969 22,640 23,736 24,402

	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Core Department	992	964	961	935	930	1,003

Agencies:
Compensation Agency	120	131	120	130	132	139
Forensic Science NI	122	120	118	122	130	132
NI Prison Service	3,212	3,017	2,730	2,119	2,124	1,989
Total	4,446	4,232	3,929	3,306	3,316	3,263

	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Core NI Departments	6,312	5,941	5,866	7,529	7,896	8,937

Agencies:
Business Development Service	227	238	278	268	266	246
Child Support Agency	294	306	321	319	394	426
Construction Service	576	557	516	509	507	⁽¹⁵⁾—
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency	275	297	320	351	398	414
Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency	318	326	319	348	391	445
Environment and Heritage Service	352	360	354	372	410	522
Forest Service	—	412	395	387	372	360
Government Purchasing Agency	72	91	100	79	89	⁽¹⁵⁾—
Industrial Research and Technology Unit	143	141	148	154	171	⁽¹⁶⁾—
Land Registers for NI	205	199	195	194	201	232
NI Health and Social Services Estates Agency⁽¹⁷⁾	120	117	114	119	119	122
NI Statistics and Research Agency	177	219	255	290	301	318
Ordnance Survey NI	177	178	175	176	179	197
Planning Service	386	420	452	484	529	592
Public Record Office NI	62	67	68	70	69	73
Rate Collection Agency	256	250	233	238	234	261
Rivers Agency	460	431	420	402	408	441
Roads Service	2,207	2,163	2,162	2,175	2,230	2,214
Social Security Agency	5,555	5,582	5,526	5,732	6,091	6,194
Training and Employment Agency	1,318	1,365	1,269	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—
Valuation and Lands Agency	270	222	267	268	279	261
Water Service	2,278	2,228	2,216	2,176	2,202	2,147
Sub-total	15,728	16,169	16,103	15,111	15,840	15,465
Total⁽¹⁸⁾	22,040	22,110	21,969	22,640	23,736	24,402

⁽¹⁵⁾ Part of NI Departmental Core in that year.

⁽¹⁶⁾ Part of Invest NI (NDPB) in that year.

⁽¹⁷⁾ Average figures provided.

⁽¹⁸⁾ Excludes NI civil servants working in NDPBs.

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Table C: Staffing cost for Departments and their Agencies£000

Department 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Northern Ireland Office 115,000 115,000 119,000

of which:

Compensation Agency 2,470 2,605 2,915

Forensic Science Northern Ireland 3,549 3,743 4,092

Compensation Agency 82,256 70,867 75,069

DARD 76,575 86,320 83,804

of which:

Forest Service Agency 6,989 6,479 5,890

Rivers Agency 8,606 10,219 9,064

DCAL 8,642 9,609 12,388

of which:

Ordnance Survey (NI) 4,625 4,801 5,693

Public Records Office (NI) 1,493 1,509 1,784

DE 14,767 16,443 16,893

DEL 30,698 28,543 33,731

DETI 27,774 29,623 16,548

of which:

Industrial Research and Technology Unit 4,023 4,573 ⁽¹⁹⁾—

DFP 54,121 65,429 64,944

of which:

Business Development Service 5,880 5,905 5,755

Rates Collection Agency 4,273 4,106 4,817

Valuation and Lands Agency 7,292 7,910 7,430

NI Statistics and Research Agency 6,438 8,743 7,011

Central Procurement Directorate 2,104 2,069 2,238

Construction Service 15,005 14,565 14,194

DHSSPS 24,682 26,659 28,584

of which:

Health Estates Agency 4,028 4,120 4,309

DOE 33,074 32,800 44,619

of which:

Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 0 617 622

Driver and Vehicle Licensing NI 9,081 7,338 11,253

Planning Service 11,166 12,090 14,022

Environment and Heritage Service 8,329 9,005 12,287

DRD 115,317 108,368 112,534

of which:

Roads Service 50,334 46,420 48,900

Water Service 52,713 49,815 51,046

DSD 131,596 144,027 154,792

of which:

Child Support Agency 5,767 7,278 8,104

Social Security Agency 82,954 91,510 98,390

OFMDFM 7,766 9,675 11,475

Total 525,012 557,496 580,312

Department	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03


Northern Ireland Office	115,000	115,000	119,000
of which:
Compensation Agency	2,470	2,605	2,915
Forensic Science Northern Ireland	3,549	3,743	4,092
Compensation Agency	82,256	70,867	75,069
DARD	76,575	86,320	83,804
of which:
Forest Service Agency	6,989	6,479	5,890
Rivers Agency	8,606	10,219	9,064
DCAL	8,642	9,609	12,388
of which:
Ordnance Survey (NI)	4,625	4,801	5,693
Public Records Office (NI)	1,493	1,509	1,784
DE	14,767	16,443	16,893
DEL	30,698	28,543	33,731
DETI	27,774	29,623	16,548
of which:
Industrial Research and Technology Unit	4,023	4,573	⁽¹⁹⁾—
DFP	54,121	65,429	64,944
of which:
Business Development Service	5,880	5,905	5,755
Rates Collection Agency	4,273	4,106	4,817
Valuation and Lands Agency	7,292	7,910	7,430
NI Statistics and Research Agency	6,438	8,743	7,011
Central Procurement Directorate	2,104	2,069	2,238
Construction Service	15,005	14,565	14,194
DHSSPS	24,682	26,659	28,584
of which:
Health Estates Agency	4,028	4,120	4,309
DOE	33,074	32,800	44,619
of which:
Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency	0	617	622
Driver and Vehicle Licensing NI	9,081	7,338	11,253
Planning Service	11,166	12,090	14,022
Environment and Heritage Service	8,329	9,005	12,287
DRD	115,317	108,368	112,534
of which:
Roads Service	50,334	46,420	48,900
Water Service	52,713	49,815	51,046
DSD	131,596	144,027	154,792
of which:
Child Support Agency	5,767	7,278	8,104
Social Security Agency	82,954	91,510	98,390
OFMDFM	7,766	9,675	11,475
Total	525,012	557,496	580,312

⁽¹⁹⁾ IRTU became part of Invest NI from 2002–03 and is included in DETI composite figure for that year.

Notes:

1. Figure work for 2000–01 and 2001–02 based on Final Outturn.

2. Figure work for 2002–03 based on Provisional Outturn.

Strategic Investment Body

Mr. Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will appoint representatives from (a) the trade union movement and (b) the community and voluntary sector to the Strategic Investment Body. [123280]

Mr. Pearson: An Advisory Council on Strategic Investment will be established to advise the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister and the Department of Finance and Personnel on the Strategic Investment Board's strategy and direction, and public private investment issues. Political representatives and social partners will shortly be invited to provide nominations to the Advisory Council. I can confirm that the trade union movement and the community and voluntary sector will each be allocated four seats on the Council.

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Teachers

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers have left the teaching profession in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997; and how many have been recruited. [126499]

Jane Kennedy: (a) The number of permanent teachers who ceased teaching in a permanent capacity in each academic year since 1997 is as follows:

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

942 885 869 1089 1114

1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
942	885	869	1089	1114

(b) The number of teachers who obtained employment as a teacher in any capacity in each academic year since 1997 is as follows:

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

1066 1132 1123 1289 1380

1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
1066	1132	1123	1289	1380

Telecommunications Masts

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications for planning for telecommunication masts have been approved in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) North Belfast in each year since 1997. [125843]

Angela Smith: It is not possible from planning service's records to distinguish between applications solely for telecommunications masts and applications for all other telecommunications equipment. The number of planning approvals for telecommunications equipment since 1997, in Northern Ireland and in North Belfast, is as follows:

Applications approved in Northern Ireland since 1997

Year Total number of telecommunications equipment

1997–98 152

1998–99 96

1999–2000 169

2000–01 424

2001–02 324

2002–03 232

1 April 2003 to 30 June 2003 27

Total 1,099

Applications approved in North Belfast since 1997:

Year Total number of telecommunications equipment

1997–98 0

1998–99 3

1999–2000 5

2000–01 10

2001–02 11

2002–03 3

1 Apr 2003 to 30 June 2003 0

Total 32

Year	Total number of telecommunications equipment
1997–98	152
1998–99	96
1999–2000	169
2000–01	424
2001–02	324
2002–03	232
1 April 2003 to 30 June 2003	27
Total	1,099

Year	Total number of telecommunications equipment
1997–98	0
1998–99	3
1999–2000	5
2000–01	10
2001–02	11
2002–03	3
1 Apr 2003 to 30 June 2003	0
Total	32

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