House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Nov 2005 (pt 53)

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Car Theft

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many car thefts there were in each district command unit in each of the last five years. [25169]

Mr. Woodward: The Police Service of Northern Ireland records theft of vehicles and unauthorised taking of vehicles as a single category. The figures are provided in the following table.
Recorded theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

Northern Ireland 8,563 9,005 8,410 5,369 4,456

Urban Region 6,252 6,579 5,981 3,486 2,908

Antrim 209 228 263 188 108

Ards 232 310 275 131 99

East Belfast 461 474 640 267 213

North Belfast 809 1,003 882 568 498

South Belfast 1,717 1,837 1,472 732 646

West Belfast 997 669 610 410 423

Carrickfergus 86 84 118 50 42

Castlereagh 243 354 284 182 143

Larne 43 78 49 45 40

Lisburn 942 820 757 546 415

Newtownabbey 314 390 392 246 182

North Down 199 332 239 121 99

Rural Region 2,311 2,426 2,429 1,883 1,548

Armagh 128 104 128 94 79

Banbridge 85 94 98 100 48

Ballymena 103 129 133 120 66

Ballymoney 36 32 43 27 23

Coleraine 131 136 132 128 97

Cookstown 60 75 60 59 50

Craigavon 307 362 258 241 151

Dungannon and South Tyrone 147 133 150 112 99

Down 270 328 328 205 143

Fermanagh 108 87 92 75 53

Foyle 210 287 265 243 251

Limavady 82 54 35 43 46

Magherafelt 79 46 75 29 22

Moyle 29 45 51 28 23

Newry and Mourne 327 374 404 280 311

Omagh 125 71 90 46 44

Strabane 84 69 87 53 42

	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Northern Ireland	8,563	9,005	8,410	5,369	4,456

Urban Region	6,252	6,579	5,981	3,486	2,908
Antrim	209	228	263	188	108
Ards	232	310	275	131	99
East Belfast	461	474	640	267	213
North Belfast	809	1,003	882	568	498
South Belfast	1,717	1,837	1,472	732	646
West Belfast	997	669	610	410	423
Carrickfergus	86	84	118	50	42
Castlereagh	243	354	284	182	143
Larne	43	78	49	45	40
Lisburn	942	820	757	546	415
Newtownabbey	314	390	392	246	182
North Down	199	332	239	121	99

Rural Region	2,311	2,426	2,429	1,883	1,548
Armagh	128	104	128	94	79
Banbridge	85	94	98	100	48
Ballymena	103	129	133	120	66
Ballymoney	36	32	43	27	23
Coleraine	131	136	132	128	97
Cookstown	60	75	60	59	50
Craigavon	307	362	258	241	151
Dungannon and South Tyrone	147	133	150	112	99
Down	270	328	328	205	143
Fermanagh	108	87	92	75	53
Foyle	210	287	265	243	251
Limavady	82	54	35	43	46
Magherafelt	79	46	75	29	22
Moyle	29	45	51	28	23
Newry and Mourne	327	374	404	280	311
Omagh	125	71	90	46	44
Strabane	84	69	87	53	42

Cardiomyopathy

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many newly diagnosed cases of cardiomyopathy there were in the Province in each of the last five years. [24856]

Mr. Woodward: The number of newly diagnosed cases of cardiomyopathy in Northern Ireland is not available.

Information is available on the number of cardiomyopathy sufferers admitted as in-patients to hospitals in Northern Ireland. The number of admissions to hospital with a primary or secondary diagnosis of cardiomyopathy is detailed in the following table for each of the last five years available. It should be noted that any individual could have been admitted to hospital more than once over the course of a year or over a number of years and would therefore be counted more than once in the table.

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Admissions for cardiomyopathy

2004–05 593

2003–04 628

2002–03 561

2001–02 552

2000–01 501

Source:
Hospital Inpatients System DHSS&PS

	Admissions for cardiomyopathy
2004–05	593
2003–04	628
2002–03	561
2001–02	552
2000–01	501

Carers

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to implement a pay scale for carers across Northern Ireland. [22768]

Mr. Hanson: Carers have access to the full range of social security benefits, including carers allowance, and tax credits, depending on their individual circumstances, and to a wide range of services from their local Health and Social Services Trust, which are designed to offer practical support for their caring role. The Government are satisfied that targeting help in this way represents the best use of resources, and has no plans to introduce a pay scale for carers.

Child Support Agency

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the administration cost of the Child Support Agency in Northern Ireland has been in each of the past five years; and what the expected expenditure is in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07. [25167]

Mr. Hanson: Administration expenditure over the past five years is as follows:

£ million

2000–01 10,256

2001–02 11,380

2002–03 13,500

2003–04 15,023

2004–05 15,046

	£ million
2000–01	10,256
2001–02	11,380
2002–03	13,500
2003–04	15,023
2004–05	15,046

Estimated expenditure for 2005–06 and 2006–07 is as follows:

£ million

2005–06 17,464

2006–07 ⁽⁵⁹⁾15,817

⁽⁵⁹⁾ Based on anticipated budget allocation.

	£ million
2005–06	17,464
2006–07	⁽⁵⁹⁾15,817

Class Statistics

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of those living in each district council area in the Province are (a) professionals and (b) skilled workers. [24866]

Angela E. Smith: The following table contains estimates from the 2003 Labour Force Survey local area database showing the percentage of all persons in employment in each district council area that are classified as being in professional and skilled trade occupations.

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Percentage of all persons in employment classified as being in professional or skilled trade occupations

District council area Professional occupations Skilled trade occupations

Antrim ⁽⁶⁰⁾10 ⁽⁶⁰⁾18

Ards ⁽⁶⁰⁾13 19

Armagh ⁽⁶⁰⁾10 ⁽⁶⁰⁾14

Ballymena ⁽⁶⁰⁾6 21

Ballymoney ⁽⁶⁰⁾6 ⁽⁶⁰⁾25

Banbridge ⁽⁶⁰⁾7 ⁽⁶⁰⁾19

Belfast 14 9

Carrickfergus ⁽⁶⁰⁾10 ⁽⁶⁰⁾13

Castlereagh ⁽⁶⁰⁾12 ⁽⁶⁰⁾9

Coleraine ⁽⁶⁰⁾9 ⁽⁶⁰⁾19

Cookstown ⁽⁶¹⁾— ⁽⁶⁰⁾23

Craigavon ⁽⁶⁰⁾10 ⁽⁶⁰⁾17

Derry ⁽⁶⁰⁾14 ⁽⁶⁰⁾12

Down ⁽⁶⁰⁾13 21

Dungannon ⁽⁶⁰⁾13 ⁽⁶⁰⁾25

Fermanagh ⁽⁶⁰⁾4 28

Larne ⁽⁶⁰⁾9 ⁽⁶⁰⁾14

Limavady ⁽⁶¹⁾— ⁽⁶⁰⁾30

Lisburn ⁽⁶⁰⁾12 15

Magherafelt ⁽⁶⁰⁾12 ⁽⁶⁰⁾26

Moyle ⁽⁶⁰⁾14 ⁽⁶⁰⁾21

Newry and Mourne ⁽⁶⁰⁾7 23

Newtownabbey 15 ⁽⁶⁰⁾11

North Down ⁽⁶⁰⁾12 ⁽⁶⁰⁾12

Omagh ⁽⁶⁰⁾18 31

Strabane ⁽⁶¹⁾— 20

Northern Ireland 11 ⁽⁶⁰⁾17

⁽⁶⁰⁾ Estimates are based on small sample sizes and are therefore subject to a higher than usual degree of sampling variability. They should therefore be treated with caution.
⁽⁶¹⁾ Estimates are not shown as they are potentially disclosive.
Source:
Labour Force Survey, Local Area Database 2003.

District council area	Professional occupations	Skilled trade occupations
Antrim	⁽⁶⁰⁾10	⁽⁶⁰⁾18
Ards	⁽⁶⁰⁾13	19
Armagh	⁽⁶⁰⁾10	⁽⁶⁰⁾14
Ballymena	⁽⁶⁰⁾6	21
Ballymoney	⁽⁶⁰⁾6	⁽⁶⁰⁾25
Banbridge	⁽⁶⁰⁾7	⁽⁶⁰⁾19
Belfast	14	9
Carrickfergus	⁽⁶⁰⁾10	⁽⁶⁰⁾13
Castlereagh	⁽⁶⁰⁾12	⁽⁶⁰⁾9
Coleraine	⁽⁶⁰⁾9	⁽⁶⁰⁾19
Cookstown	⁽⁶¹⁾—	⁽⁶⁰⁾23
Craigavon	⁽⁶⁰⁾10	⁽⁶⁰⁾17
Derry	⁽⁶⁰⁾14	⁽⁶⁰⁾12
Down	⁽⁶⁰⁾13	21
Dungannon	⁽⁶⁰⁾13	⁽⁶⁰⁾25
Fermanagh	⁽⁶⁰⁾4	28
Larne	⁽⁶⁰⁾9	⁽⁶⁰⁾14
Limavady	⁽⁶¹⁾—	⁽⁶⁰⁾30
Lisburn	⁽⁶⁰⁾12	15
Magherafelt	⁽⁶⁰⁾12	⁽⁶⁰⁾26
Moyle	⁽⁶⁰⁾14	⁽⁶⁰⁾21
Newry and Mourne	⁽⁶⁰⁾7	23
Newtownabbey	15	⁽⁶⁰⁾11
North Down	⁽⁶⁰⁾12	⁽⁶⁰⁾12
Omagh	⁽⁶⁰⁾18	31
Strabane	⁽⁶¹⁾—	20
Northern Ireland	11	⁽⁶⁰⁾17

Clinical Negligence

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the likely costs resulting from clinical negligence in the Province in each of the next five years. [24861]

Mr. Woodward: The cost to the Health and Personal Social Services budget is the net impact of the provision being established for new clinical negligence cases, reduced by the settlement of existing cases. This is estimated at £11 million in each of the three years from 2005–06 to 2007–08. No estimates have yet been made beyond 2007–08.

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many clinical negligence cases are pending within each health trust in the Province. [24862]

Mr. Woodward: The information is not available in the form requested and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.

Compensation Agency

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of cases have been considered by the Compensation Agency in Northern Ireland for more than two years before a decision was arrived at. [22637]

Mr. Hain: The Compensation Agency's electronic database was introduced in 1988. It has only been possible to retrieve information relating to claims which

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have been captured on that database. Claims which were in existence prior to this were kept on paper records and files which have subsequently been destroyed through routine destruction procedures.

Analysis of the database shows that the Compensation Agency has made decisions on 309,533 claims since 1988. Of these, 40,336 or 13 per cent. were made after two years.

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