§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total allocation of funds to the Belfast education and library board for (a) recurrent expenditure and (b) capital expenditure in each year since 1974.
§ Mr. ScottThe Belfast education and library board, which is 100 per cent. funded by the Department of Education, has made the following payments.
Recurrent payments £ million Capital payments £ million Total £ million 1974–75 12.19 3.01 15.20 1975–76 18.39 5.02 23.41 1976–77 21.10 4.51 25.61 1977–78 25.21 4.82 30.03 1978–79 27.85 4.97 32.82 1979–80 31.04 5.10 36.14 1980–81 36.60 3.63 40.23 1981–82 40.01 3.71 43.72 * 1982–83 40.95 4.10 45.05 * Estimate.