Written question asked by Seamus Mallon (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Wednesday, 18 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 1998 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what was the (a) total number and (b) percentage, of non-manual jobs located more than 30 miles from Belfast at 1st April in each year since 1995. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Mallon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the (a) total number and (b) percentage, of non-manual jobs located more than 30 miles from Belfast at 1 April in each year since 1995. [30862] Mr. Paul Murphy: Information in the form requested is readily available only in respect of non-industrial Northern Ireland Civil Servants at 1 September each year and is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number located more than 30 miles from Percentage of NICS total Belfast 1 September 1995 4,994 21 1 September 1996 4,595 20 1 September 1997 4,485 19 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 30862; 307 c244W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Civil servants Government departments Staff Office workers Northern Ireland Civil Service
Contains statistics: Yes