House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Jan 2005 (pt 24)

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Student Statistics

Alan Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full-time education students were at universities and colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [206050]

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Mr. Gardiner: The number of full-time enrolments at universities and colleges in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years is as follows:
Full-time enrolments at higher and further education institutions in Northern Ireland: 1993–94 to 2003–04

Sector HE institutions FE institutions Total

1993–94 24,075 23,125 47,200

1994–95 24,873 23,675 48,548

1995–96 26,017 23,934 49,951

1996–97 26,089 25,033 51,122

1997–98 28,535 24,968 53,503

1998–99 28,316 23,854 52,170

1999–2000 28,282 24,128 52,410

2000–01 30,666 24,542 55,208

2001–02 31,642 25,163 56,805

2002–03 33,989 24,826 58,815

Source:
Compendium of NI Education Statistics.
Weblink: http://www.deni.gov.uk/facts_figures/documents/Compendium_04.pdf

Sector	HE institutions	FE institutions	Total
1993–94	24,075	23,125	47,200
1994–95	24,873	23,675	48,548
1995–96	26,017	23,934	49,951
1996–97	26,089	25,033	51,122
1997–98	28,535	24,968	53,503
1998–99	28,316	23,854	52,170
1999–2000	28,282	24,128	52,410
2000–01	30,666	24,542	55,208
2001–02	31,642	25,163	56,805
2002–03	33,989	24,826	58,815

Taskforces

Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by his Department in each year since 1997 on taskforces and similar bodies. [204882]

Mr. Paul Murphy: Detailed in the table is how much the Northern Ireland Office spent on some of the major taskforces and similar bodies for which we can provide the information requested in each year since 1997.
£

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01

Organised Crime Task force (NI) 110,165 196,354 244,753 178,677

Independent Commission on Policing for NI (Patten) — — 102,776 536,549

Review of Parades Commission 47,068 29,481 126,740 5,494

Review of Criminal Injuries Compensation in NI — 30,706 196,912 79,045

NI Victims Commission 12,249 633,483 — —

Alternative to the Baton Round Steering Group — — — —

Review of NI Drugs Strategy — 51,944 13,646 —-

Criminal Justice Review — 390,259 761,096 496,780

Total 169,482 1,332,227 1,445,923 1,296,545

£

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05⁽⁸⁾

Organised Crime Task force (NI) 460,451 302,161 363,822 136,326

Independent Commission on Policing for NI (Patten) 521,044 605,611 618,160 388,619

Review of Parades Commission 49,111 125,896 8,482 973

Review of Criminal Injuries Compensation in NI 86,234 27,160 — —

NI Victims Commission — — — —

Alternative to the Baton Round Steering Group — 801,873 806,367 157,342

Review of NI Drugs Strategy — — — —

Criminal Justice Review — — — —

Total 1,116,840 1,862,701 1,796,831 683,260

⁽⁸⁾ Up to December 2004.

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	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01
Organised Crime Task force (NI)	110,165	196,354	244,753	178,677
Independent Commission on Policing for NI (Patten)	—	—	102,776	536,549
Review of Parades Commission	47,068	29,481	126,740	5,494
Review of Criminal Injuries Compensation in NI	—	30,706	196,912	79,045
NI Victims Commission	12,249	633,483	—	—
Alternative to the Baton Round Steering Group	—	—	—	—
Review of NI Drugs Strategy	—	51,944	13,646	—-
Criminal Justice Review	—	390,259	761,096	496,780
Total	169,482	1,332,227	1,445,923	1,296,545

	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05⁽⁸⁾
Organised Crime Task force (NI)	460,451	302,161	363,822	136,326
Independent Commission on Policing for NI (Patten)	521,044	605,611	618,160	388,619
Review of Parades Commission	49,111	125,896	8,482	973
Review of Criminal Injuries Compensation in NI	86,234	27,160	—	—
NI Victims Commission	—	—	—	—
Alternative to the Baton Round Steering Group	—	801,873	806,367	157,342
Review of NI Drugs Strategy	—	—	—	—
Criminal Justice Review	—	—	—	—
Total	1,116,840	1,862,701	1,796,831	683,260

Following is a list of other taskforce groups and similar bodies for which the figures are not easily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Diplock Review Group

Vulnerable/Intimidated Witness (NI) Working Group

Sex Offenders Working Group

Restorative Justice Steering Group

Review of Probation Officer Qualification Route

Review of Pre Sentence Reports

After Care Working Group

Strategic Working Group Juvenile Justice

Forensic Science Steering Group.

Special Advisers

Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions between 31 March 2002 and 31 March 2003 his special advisers travelled abroad in an official capacity; what places were visited; and how much each visit cost. [207182]

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Mr. Pearson: During the period 31 March 2002 and 31 March 2003 Northern Ireland Office special advisers travelled abroad on two occasions. One trip was to Dublin costing £203.50 and the other to the United States of America, costing a total of £4,560.80.

The expenditure referred to does not include the cost of hotel accommodation and other associated expenses as it is not possible to isolate those figures which relate solely to special advisers from other costs.

Stolen Property

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the property belonging to his Department that has (a) been stolen and (b) been reported lost in each year since 1997, broken down by type of article. [206369]

Mr. Paul Murphy: There has only been one item of property belonging to the Northern Ireland Office that has been stolen since 1997. In the 2002–03 financial year a handheld PC, valued at £350, was stolen from the luggage hold of a plane during a flight from London to Belfast.