§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in theOfficial Report tables showing current and capital spending per head in Northern Ireland on each of the following: personal social services, housing,
1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Health and Personal Social Services: Current … … 96 100 101 102 104 Capital … … 9 9 9 9 8 Total … … 105 109 110 111 112 Housing: Current … … 23 31 33 38 42 Capital … … 49 48 51 50 50 Total … … 72 79 84 88 92 Roads and Transport: Current … … 16 17 17 17 16 Capital … … 21 20 22 18 19 Total … … 37 37 39 35 35 Other Environmental Services: Current … … 18 18 16 16 16 Capital … … 16 16 17 15 15 Total … … 34 34 33 31 31 The figures for Social Services are for the programme Health and Personal Social Services, not for the Personal Social Services element of it.
The figures for 1977–78 are subject to the Public Expenditure cuts announced in the House on 22nd July. Detailed implementattion of the cuts in Northern Ireland is now under consideration.