House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 Jun 2004 (pt 19)

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Departmental Staff

Mr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have left employment in his Department because of (a) anxiety, (b) stress, (c) depression and (d) other mental health reasons in each year since 1997. [175671]

Mr. Pearson: The 11 Departments of the NI Administration and their agencies and the Northern Ireland Office hold readily available information only in respect of the total number of ill-health retirements, details of which are set out in table 1. More detailed information showing the particular cause of actual ill-health retirements could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.

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However figures set out in table 2 show the number of recommendations made by the Occupational Health Service of the Northern Ireland Civil Service for ill-health retirement under the general category of mental and behavioural disorders. Such recommendations would normally result in actual retirement but it should be noted that the date of a recommendation for ill-health retirement may fall into a different financial year from that of the actual retirement.
Table 1: NICS ill health retirement

Financial year Total

2003–04 172

2002–03 189

2001–02 133

2000–01 134

1999–2000 117

1998–99 127

1997–98 130

Note:
Figures for 1997–98 to 1999–2000 are for the six NI Departments and their agencies and NIO.

Table 2: OHS recommendations for ill health retirement due to mental and behavioural disorders

Financial year Total

2003–04 66

2002–03 59

2001–02 57

2000–01 48

1999–2000 34

Note:
No figures are available for the years 1997–98 and 1998–99.

Financial year	Total
2003–04	172
2002–03	189
2001–02	133
2000–01	134
1999–2000	117
1998–99	127
1997–98	130

Financial year	Total
2003–04	66
2002–03	59
2001–02	57
2000–01	48
1999–2000	34

Drink Driving

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prosecutions there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years of drivers who had in excess of twice the legal limit of alcohol in their blood. [176629]

Mr. Spellar: The Chief Executive of Roads Service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has written directly to the hon. Gentleman in response to this Question

Letter from Dr. Malcolm McKibbin, dated 1 June 2004.

You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question about how many incidents of thefts from cars parked in car parks operated by and on behalf of the Department of Regional Development in Northern Ireland there were in 2003. I have been asked to reply as the issue raised falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive Roads Service has over 370 car parks throughout Northern Ireland, of which 45 per cent. are charged and 55 per cent. are free. During 2003 there were some 126 incidents of theft or attempted theft reported by members of the public to car park staff. However since many car parks are unmanned, there may have been additional cases reported directly to the police.

I hope this information is helpful.

General John de Chastelain

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full days General John de Chastelain spent in Northern Ireland between 1 January and 30 April; and what his salary was for the period. [175219]

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Mr. Pearson: Between 1 January 2004 to 30 April 2004 General de Chastelain has spent 10 days in Northern Ireland engaged on decommissioning business. General de Chastelain is paid £600 per diem.

Heart Conditions

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sudden cardiac deaths

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there were in each of the last five years, broken down by age range; and if he will make a statement. [175162]

Mr. Pearson: The information requested is not directly available. It is not possible to give an exact number of cardiac deaths which occurred suddenly, as information on whether or not a death was sudden is not currently recorded at death registration. Therefore figures have been provided for all heart diseases, sudden cardiac death (so described), acute ischaemic heart disease and cardiac arrhythmias.
Table: Number of registered deaths by year in Northern Ireland resulting from (a) all heart diseases, (b) sudden cardiac death, so described, (c) acute ischaemic heart disease and (d) cardiac arrhythmias in persons, by age-group, 1999 to 2003

Age group

Cause of death/ Registration year 0–14 15–44 45–64 65–84 85 +

(a) All heart diseases

1999 3 53 587 2,579 1,114

2000 1 60 500 2,294 1,017

2001 2 41 455 2,278 1,115

2002 1 46 484 2,143 1,082

2003⁽¹⁷⁾ 0 64 410 1,959 1,055

(b) Sudden cardiac death, so described

1999 ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾—

2000 ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾— ⁽¹⁸⁾—

2001 0 0 0 0 0

2002 0 0 0 0 0

2003⁽¹⁷⁾ 0 0 0 0 0

(c) Acute ischaemic heart disease

1999 0 22 370 1,597 525

2000 0 24 302 1,465 513

2001 0 10 292 1,423 536

2002 0 19 272 1,273 514

2003⁽¹⁷⁾ 0 21 230 1,179 540

(d) Cardiac arrhythmias

1999 1 2 1 29 22

2000 1 4 2 23 15

2001 0 1 3 43 36

2002 0 3 5 54 36

2003⁽¹⁷⁾ 0 0 4 36 38

⁽¹⁷⁾ Data for 2003 are provisional.
⁽¹⁸⁾ Figures only available from 2001, after the introduction of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) for coding cause of death.

	Age group
Cause of death/ Registration year	0–14	15–44	45–64	65–84	85 +
(a) All heart diseases
1999	3	53	587	2,579	1,114
2000	1	60	500	2,294	1,017
2001	2	41	455	2,278	1,115
2002	1	46	484	2,143	1,082
2003⁽¹⁷⁾	0	64	410	1,959	1,055
(b) Sudden cardiac death, so described
1999	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—
2000	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—	⁽¹⁸⁾—
2001	0	0	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0	0	0
2003⁽¹⁷⁾	0	0	0	0	0
(c) Acute ischaemic heart disease
1999	0	22	370	1,597	525
2000	0	24	302	1,465	513
2001	0	10	292	1,423	536
2002	0	19	272	1,273	514
2003⁽¹⁷⁾	0	21	230	1,179	540
(d) Cardiac arrhythmias
1999	1	2	1	29	22
2000	1	4	2	23	15
2001	0	1	3	43	36
2002	0	3	5	54	36
2003⁽¹⁷⁾	0	0	4	36	38

Heart Transplants

Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients under the age of 16 are awaiting heart transplants in Northern Ireland. [176253]

Angela Smith: There are no patients under the age of 16 currently awaiting heart transplants in Northern Ireland.

Heating Costs

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the annual cost of heating an average domestic property in Northern Ireland by (a) electricity, (b) solid fuel and (c) natural gas. [175860]

Mr. Spellar: The following table contains the most recent available space and water heating costs for the fuel types across Northern Ireland.

Annual cost of space and water heating for average size houses, (£)

Fuel Type of heating system 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed

Solid Fuel House coal—Group 2 Open fire with back boiler radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder 562 740 1,046

Anthracite Nuts—'Burnglo' Room heater with back boiler Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder 530 694 973

Anthracite Grains Gravity feed boiler Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder 498 655 926

Electricity Standard Domestic Tariff Electric radiators, immersion water heater 1,266 1,711 2,510

Economy 7 Tariff 1 Storage heaters living rooms, Electric radiators bedrooms, Immersion water heater 562 747 1,083

Natural Gas Phoenix Natural gas Home Energy Tariff (Including optional Direct Debit Discount) Gas fired boiler, Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder 474 618 870

Gas fired condensing boiler, Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder 395 512 718

Source:
Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

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			Annual cost of space and water heating for average size houses, (£)
Fuel		Type of heating system	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed
Solid Fuel	House coal—Group 2	Open fire with back boiler radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder	562	740	1,046
	Anthracite Nuts—'Burnglo'	Room heater with back boiler Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder	530	694	973
	Anthracite Grains	Gravity feed boiler Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder	498	655	926

Electricity	Standard Domestic Tariff	Electric radiators, immersion water heater	1,266	1,711	2,510
	Economy 7 Tariff 1	Storage heaters living rooms, Electric radiators bedrooms, Immersion water heater	562	747	1,083

Natural Gas	Phoenix Natural gas Home Energy Tariff (Including optional Direct Debit Discount)	Gas fired boiler, Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder	474	618	870
		Gas fired condensing boiler, Radiators and Domestic Hot Water cylinder	395	512	718

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of domestic properties in Northern Ireland are heated by (a) electricity, (b) solid fuel and (c) natural gas. [175861]

Mr. Spellar: The information is as follows:

Fuel source Percentage

Mains Gas 3.2

Solid Fuel 14.3

Electric 8.3

Dual 9.5

Note:
Dual heating is either solid fuel and electric or solid fuel and oil.
Source:
Home Energy Conservation Report 2003, NIHE.

Fuel source	Percentage
Mains Gas	3.2
Solid Fuel	14.3
Electric	8.3
Dual	9.5

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