§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the grants paid by(a) his Department and (b) Northern Ireland Government Departments to non-government bodies in the last year for which information is available. [109033]
§ Ms HewittI have been asked to reply.
In financial year 2002–03 my Department made a large number of grant payments to non-government bodies under various schemes and activities including the following:
493WI am unable to give details of individual grants paid under these schemes for reasons of third party's commercial confidences.
My Department is not responsible for grants paid by Northern Ireland Government Departments.