Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed by the Parades Commission on 1 July 2014.

Staffing issues are primarily an operational matter for the Parades Commission as per Schedule 1 of the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998. The hon Gentleman may therefore wish to write directly to the Commission on this matter.