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Police (Shooting Incidents)
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents involving shots being fired by police officers in Northern Ireland have been investigated by the Policing Ombudsman; and in how many instances there was a finding of non-justification of the action taken by the officers concerned. [65927]
Mr. Woodward: The Police Ombudsman's Office has advised that in the last five years 49 such incidents were referred to the Ombudsman for investigation. Of these, 21 are currently under investigation.
The Ombudsman has confirmed that the term non-justification" is not a classification that she would use in the closure of such matters. Of the 28 cases investigated and closed, 12 contained recommendations for action on a number of issues.
Pre-school Education
Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he will publish the report on the review of pre-school education provision in Northern Ireland. [67624]
Angela E. Smith: The Department of Education published the outcomes of the Review of Pre-School Education in Northern Ireland on 25 April 2006.
Prisoners (Self-harm)
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of self-harm among prisoners there have been at (a) Maghaberry and (b) Magilligan prisons in each of the last five years. [67546]
Mr. Woodward: The number of incidents of self-harm among prisoners in Maghaberry and Magilligan prisons in each of the last five years are shown as follows:
| April to March | Maghaberry prison | Magilligan prison |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 28 | 12 |
| 2002–03 | 35 | 5 |
| 2003–04 | 39 | 5 |
| 2004–05 | 50 | 14 |
| 2005–06 | 94 | 14 |
Note:
Figures until March 2004 are approximate, as self-harm statistics were only routinely recorded with effect from April 2004.
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PSNI
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many firearms have been lost by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [65332]
Mr. Woodward: The Chief Constable has provided the following information in regard to the numbers of firearms lost by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in each of the last five years:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the outcome was of the Police Service of Northern Ireland investigation launched in early 2005 into allegations that an officer chanted IRA slogans in a Belfast hotel at a Christmas function. [65335]
Mr. Woodward: In early 2005, an investigating officer was appointed from the PSNI Internal Investigation Branch to investigate these allegations. The investigation concluded with the officer appearing before a misconduct panel in August 2005 to answer an alleged breach of the Police Code of Ethics. A misconduct sanction was imposed.
Public Sector Employees
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the change was in the number of people employed in the public sector in Northern Ireland between 1995 and 2005. [65487]
Angela E. Smith: Estimates from the Quarterly Employment Survey show that between December 1995 and December 2005 the number of employee jobs in the NI public sector increased by 20,590. The latest figure for public sector jobs in NI stands at 218,822.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have died from pulmonary hypertension while on the NHS waiting list for a heart and lung transplant in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which records are available. [66044]
Mr. Woodward: The information requested is not available.
Recycling
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress is being made on recycling waste in Government Departments in Northern Ireland. [65872]
Angela E. Smith:
The new Waste Management Strategy for Northern Ireland requires Government Departments to publish Departmental Waste Management Action
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Plans by April 2006, which should include commitments to the progressive use of recycled paper and the preparation of detailed waste recycling plans.
Waste Management Action Plans for all 11 NICS Departments have now been prepared, and will be made available as a single document by the Department of the Environment at the end of April 2006. The first round of monitoring of Departments' performance against their plans will take place at the end of the first year.
Residential Nursing Care Beds
Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many residential nursing care beds for elderly people there are in the City of Lisburn. [67389]
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Mr. Woodward: Information on the number of beds for elderly people in the City of Lisburn is not available, as nursing beds are not designated specifically for the elderly. However, there are currently 522 registered nursing home beds in total within the City of Lisburn.
Schools
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State forNorthern Ireland how many integrated schools haveopened in Northern Ireland in each of the past 20 years. [67069]
Angela E. Smith: All but one of the 56 existing integrated schools have been established over the past 20 years and these schools are as detailed in the following table. Lagan college is the exception, as it opened in 1981.
(47) Year of transformation to integrated status or date grant-maintained integrated status acquired.
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Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many integrated schools there are in Northern Ireland. [67075]
Angela E. Smith: There are currently 56 integrated schools comprising 19 integrated post-primary colleges, and 37 integrated primary schools. There is also one independent primary school and additionally one integrated college and one integrated primary school will be opening in September as independent schools.
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