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Demography

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many 18 to 30-year-olds there

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were in each ward in Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available; and what percentage of the population they represented in each case. [55564]

Angela E. Smith: A table giving the number of 18 to 30-year-olds in each electoral ward in Northern Ireland from the 2001 census and the percentage of the population they represented, has been placed in the Library.

Dentistry

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of children suffered from dental caries in each ward in Northern Ireland in 2004–05, listed in descending order by percentage. [55546]

Mr. Woodward: The information is not available in the format requested. However, through school dental screening, the incidence of dental caries in primary 1, primary 2 and primary 7 children is recorded at trust level. The information for 2004–05 is presented in the following tables:
Primary 1

Trust Target Number screened Percentage screened Number with caries Percentage with caries

Sperrin Lakeland 1,602 1,426 89.01 1,035 72.58

North and West Belfast 1,910 1,629 85.29 1,001 61.45

Foyle Community 2,292 1,983 86.52 1,093 55.12

Craigavon and Banbridge 1,618 1,459 90.17 706 48.39

Armagh and Dungannon 1,424 1,297 91.08 613 47.26

Down Lisburn 1,872 1,625 86.81 723 44.49

Newry and Mourne 1,486 1,250 84.12 539 43.12

Causeway 1,242 861 69.32 359 41.70

North Down/N'Ards (UCHT) 1,704 1,507 88.44 589 39.08

South and East Belfast 2,130 1,751 82.21 670 38.26

Homefirst 8,542 6,460 75.63 2,290 35.45

NI 25,822 21,248 82.29 9,618 45.27

Primary 2

Trust Target Number screened Percentage screened Number with caries Percentage with caries

Sperrin Lakeland 1,654 1,524 92.14 1,208 79.27

North and West Belfast 2,006 1,686 84.05 1,241 73.61

Foyle Community 2,444 1,949 79.75 1,239 63.57

Craigavon and Banbridge 1,418 1,255 88.50 758 60.40

Armagh and Dungannon 1,585 1,394 87.95 831 59.61

Down Lisburn 1,758 1,585 90.16 886 55.90

Newry and Mourne 1,325 933 70.42 502 53.80

Causeway 2,026 1,783 88.01 905 50.76

North Down/N'Ards (UCHT) 1,686 1,455 86.30 735 50.52

South and East Belfast 2,330 1,877 80.56 907 48.32

Homefirst 8,676 6,341 73.09 3,017 47.58

NI 26,908 21,782 80.95 12,229 56.14

Primary 7

Trust Target Number screened Percentage screened Number with caries Percentage with caries

Sperrin Lakeland 2,259 1767 78.22 1,448 81.95

North and West Belfast 1,787 1,576 88.19 1,222 77.54

Foyle Community 1,794 1,661 92.59 1,248 75.14

Craigavon and Banbridge 1,484 1,215 81.87 837 68.89

Armagh and Dungannon 1,678 1,400 83.43 906 64.71

Down Lisburn 2,385 1,794 75.22 1,119 62.37

Newry and Mourne 1,331 768 57.70 469 61.07

Causeway 1,684 1,378 81.83 816 59.22

North Down/N'Ards (UCHT) 8,880 5,400 60.81 2,956 54.74

South and East Belfast 1,937 1,725 89.06 795 46.09

Homefirst 2,494 1,917 76.86 781 40.74

NI 27,713 20,601 74.34 12,597 61.15

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Trust	Target	Number screened	Percentage screened	Number with caries	Percentage with caries
Sperrin Lakeland	1,602	1,426	89.01	1,035	72.58
North and West Belfast	1,910	1,629	85.29	1,001	61.45
Foyle Community	2,292	1,983	86.52	1,093	55.12
Craigavon and Banbridge	1,618	1,459	90.17	706	48.39
Armagh and Dungannon	1,424	1,297	91.08	613	47.26
Down Lisburn	1,872	1,625	86.81	723	44.49
Newry and Mourne	1,486	1,250	84.12	539	43.12
Causeway	1,242	861	69.32	359	41.70
North Down/N'Ards (UCHT)	1,704	1,507	88.44	589	39.08
South and East Belfast	2,130	1,751	82.21	670	38.26
Homefirst	8,542	6,460	75.63	2,290	35.45
NI	25,822	21,248	82.29	9,618	45.27

Trust	Target	Number screened	Percentage screened	Number with caries	Percentage with caries
Sperrin Lakeland	1,654	1,524	92.14	1,208	79.27
North and West Belfast	2,006	1,686	84.05	1,241	73.61
Foyle Community	2,444	1,949	79.75	1,239	63.57
Craigavon and Banbridge	1,418	1,255	88.50	758	60.40
Armagh and Dungannon	1,585	1,394	87.95	831	59.61
Down Lisburn	1,758	1,585	90.16	886	55.90
Newry and Mourne	1,325	933	70.42	502	53.80
Causeway	2,026	1,783	88.01	905	50.76
North Down/N'Ards (UCHT)	1,686	1,455	86.30	735	50.52
South and East Belfast	2,330	1,877	80.56	907	48.32
Homefirst	8,676	6,341	73.09	3,017	47.58
NI	26,908	21,782	80.95	12,229	56.14

Trust	Target	Number screened	Percentage screened	Number with caries	Percentage with caries
Sperrin Lakeland	2,259	1767	78.22	1,448	81.95
North and West Belfast	1,787	1,576	88.19	1,222	77.54
Foyle Community	1,794	1,661	92.59	1,248	75.14
Craigavon and Banbridge	1,484	1,215	81.87	837	68.89
Armagh and Dungannon	1,678	1,400	83.43	906	64.71
Down Lisburn	2,385	1,794	75.22	1,119	62.37
Newry and Mourne	1,331	768	57.70	469	61.07
Causeway	1,684	1,378	81.83	816	59.22
North Down/N'Ards (UCHT)	8,880	5,400	60.81	2,956	54.74
South and East Belfast	1,937	1,725	89.06	795	46.09
Homefirst	2,494	1,917	76.86	781	40.74
NI	27,713	20,601	74.34	12,597	61.15

Departmental Vehicles

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much each Department under his authority spent on taxi hire in each of the last five years, broken down by Department. [52987]

Angela E. Smith: The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Education Authority (Running Costs)

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the estimated running costs are over the first five years for the proposed single education authority. [54639]

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Angela E. Smith: It is not possible at this stage to give an estimate of the running costs of the new education authority. However, it is estimated that there will be significant efficiency savings from the new arrangements.

Educational Attainment

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of 16-year-olds left school without any qualifications in each (a) ward, (b) county and (c) constituency in Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available. [55573]

Angela E. Smith: (a) The requested information has been placed in the Library.

(b) Information is not available for each county in Northern Ireland, but is provided in respect of each education and library board area. The percentage of 16-year-olds resident in each education and library board area who left school in 2003–04 without any qualifications is as follows:

Education and Library Board Number of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications Number of 16-year-old school leavers Percentage of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications

Missing/incomplete postcode 30 199 15.1

Belfast 282 1,594 17.7

Western 224 1,858 12.1

North Eastern 175 2,856 6.1

South Eastern 234 2,562 9.1

Southern 208 2,923 7.1

Education and Library Board	Number of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications	Number of 16-year-old school leavers	Percentage of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications
Missing/incomplete postcode	30	199	15.1
Belfast	282	1,594	17.7
Western	224	1,858	12.1
North Eastern	175	2,856	6.1
South Eastern	234	2,562	9.1
Southern	208	2,923	7.1

(c) The percentage of 16-year-olds resident in each constituency who left school in 2003–04 without any qualifications is as follows:

Constituency Number of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications Number of 16-year-old school leavers Percentage of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications

Missing/incomplete postcode 30 199 15.1

Belfast East 48 449 10.7

Belfast North 84 605 13.9

Belfast South 49 333 14.7

Belfast West 158 692 22.8

East Antrim 26 530 4.9

East Londonderry 71 646 11.0

Fermanagh and South Tyrone 20 499 4.0

Foyle 130 672 19.3

Lagan Valley 49 670 7.3

Mid Ulster 31 685 4.5

Newry and Armagh 93 928 10.0

North Antrim 48 852 5.6

North Down 45 439 10.3

South Antrim 39 711 5.5

South Down 70 853 8.2

Strangford 55 692 7.9

Upper Bann 58 903 6.4

West Tyrone 49 634 7.7

Constituency	Number of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications	Number of 16-year-old school leavers	Percentage of 16-year-old school leavers with no qualifications
Missing/incomplete postcode	30	199	15.1
Belfast East	48	449	10.7
Belfast North	84	605	13.9
Belfast South	49	333	14.7
Belfast West	158	692	22.8
East Antrim	26	530	4.9
East Londonderry	71	646	11.0
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	20	499	4.0
Foyle	130	672	19.3
Lagan Valley	49	670	7.3
Mid Ulster	31	685	4.5
Newry and Armagh	93	928	10.0
North Antrim	48	852	5.6
North Down	45	439	10.3
South Antrim	39	711	5.5
South Down	70	853	8.2
Strangford	55	692	7.9
Upper Bann	58	903	6.4
West Tyrone	49	634	7.7

Efficiency Gains

Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what baseline figures he is using for assessing progress on his Department's targets to (a) rationalise back office functions, (b) restructure and streamline its headquarters' directorates, (c) improve procurement, (d) improve working practices in the Prison Service, (e) reduce sickness absence in the Prison Service, (f) invest in core ICT infrastructure and in Causeway and (g) increase front-line time of the police as a percentage of police time; what progress has been made towards these targets to date; and what the total efficiency savings achieved to date are for these targets. [52930]

Mr. Hain: Information in respect of the NIOs Efficiency Programme, including baseline data, is contained in the Department's Efficiency Technical Note (published in December 2005). This can be viewed on the NIO website at www.nio.gov.uk/nio_publications. As of the end of December 2005 the NIO's Efficiency Programme has delivered gains of £35.1 million.

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Electoral Fraud

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times police have questioned electoral office staff regarding possible electoral fraud in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [53068]

Mr. Hanson: The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland and the PSNI do not have any record of police questioning staff about possible electoral fraud in any of the last 10 years.

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