Departmental Officials (Search And Entry Powers) Mr. David Atkinson asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list every different circumstance in which officials of his Department, and of all public bodies ultimately answerable to himself, have search and entry powers into either the homes or the business premises of British citizens with, in each case, reference to the appropriate statutory authority and the number of such inspectors. Mr. Alison In addition to the Northern Ireland Office, my right hon. Friend is responsible for the eight Northern Ireland Departments and other public bodies in Northern Ireland. It would require a disproportionate effort to establish every different circumstance in which officials can exercise search and entry powers. However, listed below are the statutory authorities by which officials in Northern Ireland have powers of entry. Certain of these Acts and regulations also authorise, where necessary, the inspection of premises, the taking of samples and the taking and examining of records. It is not possible to give the number of such inspectors with search and entry powers.The Gas (NI) Order 1977Electricity Supply (NI) Order 1972Regulations for Securing the Safety of the Public 1934The Companies (NI) Order 1978Protection of Depositors Act (NI) 1964The Industrial Investment (General Assistance) Act (NI) 1966Industries Development (NI) Act 1966Weights and Measures Act (NI) 1967Weights and Measures Act 1979Trade Descriptions Act 1968Hallmarking Act 1973Fair Trading Act 1973European Communities, Eggs (Marketing Standards) Regulations (NI) 1973Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) Regulations 1973Consumer Credit Act 1974Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1975Measuring Container Bottle (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977The Development of Tourist Traffic Act (NI) 1948Control of Pollution Act 1974Quarries Act (NI) 1927Estate Agents Act 1979Mines Act (NI) 1969Mineral Development Act (NI) 1969Minerals (Miscellaneous Provision) Act (NI) 1959Mineral Development (Application Fees and Model Clauses) Regulations (NI) 1970The Petroleum Production (Licences) Regulations (NI) 1965The Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1972The Explosives Act 1875The Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act 1978The Miscellaneous Transferred Excise Duties Act (NI) 1978The Rates (NI) Order 1977The Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854The Wages Council Act (NI) 1945The Factories Act (NI) 1965The Offices and Shop Premises Act (NI) 1966The Truck Acts 1831–1940Enterprise Ulster (NI) Order 1976Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1979The Selective Employment Payments Act (NI) 1966Forestry Act (NI) 1953Importation of Wood (Prohibition) Order (NI) 1976 Poultry Improvement Act (NI) 1968 Destructive Imported Animals Act (NI) 1933 Agriculture Act 1937 Agriculture Act 1957 Agriculture Act 1967 Agriculture Act 1970 Livestock Breeding Act (NI) 1922 Artificial Reproduction of Animals (NI) Order 1975 Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (NI) Order 1977 Farm and Horticulture Development Regulations 1978 Plant Health Act (NI) 1967 Marketing of Potatoes Act (NI) 1964 The Non-Marketing of Milk and Milk Products and the Dairy Herd Convertion Premiums Regulations 1979 Diseases of Animals (NI) Order 1975 Noxious Weeds (NI) Order 1977 Seeds Act (NI) 1965 Diseases of Animals (Amend) (NI) Order 1975 The Fat Sheep (Protection of Guarantee) Order 1976 Common Agricultural Policy (Agriculture Produce) (Protection of Community Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 1973 Agricultural Produce (Meat Regulations and Pig Industry) Act 1962 Marketing of Poultry Act (NI) 1949 Slaughter of Animals Act (NI) 1932 as amended by the Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act 1956 Slaughterhouses Act (NI) 1953 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (NI) 1970 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (NI) 1975 Eggs (Feed Poultry Allowance) Scheme (NI) 1973 Poultry Meat Hygiene Regulations (NI) 1977 Marketing of Eggs (see Transport subvention) Scheme (NI) 1973 Poultry (Feed Price Allowance) (Amendment) Scheme 1976 Poultry (Feed Price Allowance) Scheme (NI) 1971 Eggs (Feed Price Allowance) (Amendment) (NI) 1976 Agriculture Marketing Act (NI) 1964 Drainage (NI) Order 1973 Horticulture Act 1966 Health and Safety at Work Act (NI) 1978 Milk Act (NI) 1950 Marketing of Milk Products Act (NI) 1958 Prices Act 1974 and 1975 Diseases of Animals Act (NI) 1958 Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act (NI) 1966 Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972 Bee Pest Prevention Act (NI) 1945 Fisheries Act (NI) 1966 (Reprint to 1969) Foyle Fisheries Act (NI) 1952 Marketing of Eggs Act (NI) 1957 Social Security (NI) Acts 1975–77 Health and Personal Social Services (NI) Order 1972 Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (NI) 1971 Nursing and Midwives Act (NI) 1970 Mental Health Act (NI) 1961 Children and Young Persons Act (NI) 1968 Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 Pharmacy (NI) Order 1976 Poisons (NI) Order 1976 Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations (NI) 1952 Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Ships) Regulations (NI) 1952 Public Health (NI) 1967 Food and Drugs Act (NI) 1958 Supplementary Benefits (NI) Order 1977 Family Income Supplements Act (NI) 1971 Medicines Act 1968 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Public Health (Ships) Regulations (NI) 1971 Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations (NI) 1971 Housing and Local Government (Misc. Prov) Act (NI) 1946 Housing Act (NI) 1961 Housing Executive Act (NI) 1971 Road Traffic Act (NI) 1955 Special Road Act (NI) 1963 Roads Act (NI) 1948 Local Government and Road Act (NI) 1968 Planning (NI) Order 1972 Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (NI) 1965 New Towns Act (NI) 1965 Fire Services Act (NI) 1969 Fire Service (NI) Order 1977 Transport Act (NI) 1967 Pollution Control and Local Government (NI) Order 1978 International Road Haulage Permits Act 1975 Road Traffic Act (NI) 1970 Water and Sewerage Services (NI) Order 1973 Water and Sewerage Services Regulations (NI) 1973 Water Act (NI) 1972 Dumping at Sea Act 1974 Alkali and Works Regulation Act 1906 Radioactive Substances Act 1960 Public Health Acts 1878–1967 Clean Air Act (NI) 1964 European Communities Act 1972