HC Deb 27 March 1980 vol 981 c689W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much money Northern Ireland has received in each of the financial years since 1 January 1973 to date from the European social fund; how much of these receipts each year has been paid to the private sector and how much to the public sector; how much of these receipts each year represent a cash addition to the whole Northern Ireland economy; and how much of these receipts each year are used to offset part of the Government's expenditure on Northern Ireland;

(2) how much money Northern Ireland has been allocated in each of the financial years since 1 January 1973 to date from the European social fund.

Mr. Rossi

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.