16/03/2004
Protestants workers 'disadvantaged' says MP
A leading unionist politician has claimed that Protestants are being disadvantaged in the allocation of jobs in a bid to redress "a perceived imbalance" in Northern Ireland’s employment statistics.
East Londonderry MP, Gregory Campbell said he had received confirmation that Protestants are being discriminated against after tabling a question on changes in the workforce to the House of Commons.
In a reply to his question it was revealed that between 1992 and 2002 the Protestant workforce in Northern Ireland fell by around 4,500 while the Catholic workforce increased by about 21,500.
“For over 20 years arguments have raged about the way in which jobs have been allocated between the two main religious denominations in Northern Ireland," Mr Campbell said.
"Many people believe that the rationale of Nationalists/Republicans in their political campaigns was based on a deliberately misleading use of jobs figures. Others and I have challenged this inaccurate approach throughout that time, we have finally received confirmation of what we have been raising.
"This latest new can only mean that as I have argued for many years, new jobs are being allocated disproportionately to Roman Catholics. No other rational explanation can be given for the Protestant/Roman Catholic 'gap' narrowing by 26,000 jobs in a ten-year period. "
Mr Campbell said that now the 'myth' had been swept aside the Government would have to begin addressing the reality of Protestant disadvantage in the jobs stakes.
He said he would be calling on the Equality Commission and the government to ensure that Protestant workers are treated fairly in the future.
(MB)
East Londonderry MP, Gregory Campbell said he had received confirmation that Protestants are being discriminated against after tabling a question on changes in the workforce to the House of Commons.
In a reply to his question it was revealed that between 1992 and 2002 the Protestant workforce in Northern Ireland fell by around 4,500 while the Catholic workforce increased by about 21,500.
“For over 20 years arguments have raged about the way in which jobs have been allocated between the two main religious denominations in Northern Ireland," Mr Campbell said.
"Many people believe that the rationale of Nationalists/Republicans in their political campaigns was based on a deliberately misleading use of jobs figures. Others and I have challenged this inaccurate approach throughout that time, we have finally received confirmation of what we have been raising.
"This latest new can only mean that as I have argued for many years, new jobs are being allocated disproportionately to Roman Catholics. No other rational explanation can be given for the Protestant/Roman Catholic 'gap' narrowing by 26,000 jobs in a ten-year period. "
Mr Campbell said that now the 'myth' had been swept aside the Government would have to begin addressing the reality of Protestant disadvantage in the jobs stakes.
He said he would be calling on the Equality Commission and the government to ensure that Protestant workers are treated fairly in the future.
(MB)
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