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Mr. Stallard
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if, in view of the recent reproscription of the Ulster Volunteer Force, he will now pay compensation for damage caused by that organisation in the period from 23rd May 1974 to 4th October 1975.
Mr. Merlyn Rees
During this period the UVF was not an unlawful association within the meaning of the Criminal Injuries to Property (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and compensation has, therefore, not been payable in all cases for damage caused by its members. I have now decided that an exgratia payment should be made where the Chief Constable can confirm that had the UVF been proscribed he would have issued a certificate under the Act of 1971 and where I am satisfied that the other
| SELECTION PROCEDURE—RESULTS, BY EDUCATION AREA, 1970–75 | ||||||||
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | |||||
| County Area | Number of Entrants | Percentage Qualified | Number of Entrants | Percentage Qualified | Number of Entrants | Percentage Qualified | Number of Entrants | Percentage Qualified |
| Antrim | 6,395 | 21·75 | 6,602 | 23·78 | 6,992 | 25·59 | 7,041 | 25·32 |
| Armagh | 2,130 | 17·90 | 2,133 | 19·60 | 1,719 | 23·50 | 1,579 | 22·67 |
| Down | 5,028 | 25·10 | 5,147 | 25·80 | 5,224 | 25·90 | 5,096 | 26·73 |
| Fermanagh | 991 | 25·10 | 985 | 22·50 | 968 | 24·20 | 923 | 23·73 |
| Londonderry | 2,474 | 24·10 | 2,567 | 24·85 | 2,688 | 26·97 | 2,729 | 25·98 |
| Tyrone | 2,946 | 25·80 | 2,971 | 25·20 | 2,964 | 23·92 | 2,977 | 25·97 |
| Belfast County Borough | 6,106 | 21·30 | 6,051 | 22·40 | 5,872 | 19·98 | 5,565 | 20·45 |
| Londonderry County Borough | 1,353 | 23·90 | 1,374 | 21·60 | 1,334 | 24·66 | 1,266 | 26·15 |
| Northern Ireland | 27,423 | 22·85 | 27,830 | 23·65 | 27,761 | 24·20 | 27,176 | 24·55 |
| 1974 | 1975 | ||||
| Area Board | Number of Entrants | Percentage Qualified | Number of Entrants | Percentage Qualified | |
| Belfast | … | 6,623 | 23·25 | 6,646 | 22·52 |
| Western | … | 5,119 | 25·77 | 5,168 | 29·72 |
| North-Eastern | … | 6,027 | 27·73 | 6,118 | 25·79 |
| South-Eastern | … | 4,785 | 25·12 | 5,113 | 23·33 |
| Southern | … | 4,371 | 25·49 | 4,399 | 26·85 |
| Northern Ireland | … | 26,925 | 25·46 | 27,444 | 25·45 |