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Rural Economy

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps Invest Northern Ireland plans to take to promote the rural economy in East Londonderry constituency. [70915]

Maria Eagle: In addition to delivery of Invest NI’s full suite of programmes and services, Invest NI will continue to work closely with those stakeholders actively involved in developing rural business in the East Londonderry constituency. These include local councils and LEADER groups, for example, COLLAGE in Coleraine and Roe Valley in Limavady. For the year 2006-07 a series of workshops have been planned to help stimulate entrepreneur ship, innovation and exports in new and existing businesses. The first of these has been arranged for October 2006 on the topic of Advanced Tendering.

School Pupils

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many primary school pupils there were in each of the education and library boards in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [71341]

Maria Eagle: The requested information is as follows:

Primary school pupils by education and library board area 2001-02 to 2005-06
Education and library board area
Belfast Western North Eastern South Eastern Southern Northern Ireland total

2001-02

29,410

32,880

38,903

37,618

40,228

179,039

2002-03

28,339

32,652

38,873

37,341

39,597

176,802

2003-04

27,290

32,127

38,593

36,955

39,202

174,167

2004-05

26,506

31,689

38,465

36,527

38,811

171,998

2005-06

25,724

31,154

38,292

36,241

38,535

169,946

Note: 1. Figures include children in nursery units, reception, and year 1 to year 7 classes.

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many secondary school pupils there were in each of the education and library boards for each of the past five years. [71340]

Maria Eagle: The requested information is as follows:


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Post primary school pupils by education and library board area 2001-02 to 2005-06
School type Belfast Western North Eastern South Eastern Southern Northern Ireland total

2001-02

Non grammar

15,927

17,592

20,042

16,429

22,770

92,760

Grammar

16,156

11,309

13,690

10,314

11,274

62,743

All post primary

32,083

28,901

33,732

26,743

34,044

155,503

2002-03

Non grammar

15,935

17,386

20,045

16,528

22,751

92,645

Grammar

16,186

11,407

13,777

10,379

11,353

63,102

All post primary

32,121

28,793

33,822

26,907

34,104

155,747

2003-04

Non grammar

15,801

17,002

19,918

16,572

22,754

92,047

Grammar

16,265

11,586

13,742

10,374

11,380

63,347

All post primary

32,066

28,588

33,660

26,946

34,134

155,394

2004-05

Non grammar

15,334

16,319

19,717

16,298

22,417

90,085

Grammar

16,269

11,728

13,684

10,375

11,308

63,364

All post primary

31,603

28,047

33,401

26,673

33,725

153,449

2005-06

Non grammar

14,907

16,568

19,439

16,106

22,401

89,421

Grammar

16,234

11,025

13,553

10,378

11,229

62,419

All post primary

31,141

27,593

32,992

26,484

33,630

151,840


Traffic Wardens

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many traffic wardens were employed in Northern Ireland in January (a) 2001 and (b) 2006. [70430]

Paul Goggins: The information requested is contained in the following table.

Date Number of traffic wardens employed

As at 8 May 2001(1)

146

As at 4 January 2006

97

(1 )Earliest date for which information is available

Deputy Prime Minister

Departmental Staff

Mr. Gauke: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many full-time equivalent staff will be employed to support his Cabinet work following the announcement of 5 May of changes to his responsibilities. [69858]

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many civil servants will be assigned to work for him in his new role. [69873]

Bill Wiggin: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many staff will be employed in his Private Office in his new role. [69847]

The Deputy Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Reading, East (Mr. Wilson) in the House on 17 May 2006, Official Report, column 979.

Equality

Mr. Hands: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he has (a) had and (b) plans to have with the Minister for Women and Equality on implementing the Government's equality agenda in connection with the development of Government policy. [70121]

The Deputy Prime Minister: I have regular discussions with all my ministerial colleagues covering all areas of Government policy.

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what opportunities he expects there to be for hon. Members to hold him to account on the floor of the House. [69910]

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what arrangements are being made for him to answer oral questions on the floor of the House in relation to his new responsibilities. [70142]

The Deputy Prime Minister [holding answers 11 May 2006]: I shall continue to be accountable to the House in the usual way, answering both written and oral questions.

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what arrangements are in place to ensure that the funds allocated for his official government duties are used solely for that purpose. [70175]

The Deputy Prime Minister: The Ministerial Code makes clear that Ministers must not use Government resources for party political purposes.

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list his official duties. [70685]

The Deputy Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister on 17 May 2006, Official Report, column 985W.


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Mr. Clappison: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list his ministerial responsibilities. [69941]

Mr. Gauke: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his areas of responsibility are for the purposes of answering Parliamentary questions following the announcement of 5 May of changes to his responsibilities. [69859]

Mr. Hands: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what new areas of ministerial responsibility he has taken on since 4 May. [69958]

Mr. Hands: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what responsibility he has for implementing the Government’s equality agenda in his new role. [70116]

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