HC Deb 25 February 1988 vol 128 cc323-4W
Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list by district council area, the community services grant aid given to district councils during 1986–87 and 1987–88;

(2) if he will list by district council area, the community services grant aid to be given to district councils during 1988–89 and the date on which district councils were given this information.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information for 1986–87 and 1987–88 is shown in the table. I am planning to make an announcement in March in respect of 1988–89.

Council 1986–87 1987–88
£ £
Antrim 51,750 52,950
Ards 37,500 38,550
Armagh 18,750 19,200
Ballymena 60,000 61,350
Ballymoney 7,500 7,650
Banbridge 17,625 18,000
Belfast 660,000 675,225
Carrickfergus 42,000 43,350
Castlereagh 93,750 94,950
Coleraine 33,750 34,500
Cookstown 6,750 6,900
Craigavon 192,750 197,175
Derry 124,500 128,625
Down 33,750 35,475
Dungannon 8,625 8,850

Council 1986–87 1987–88
£ £
Fermanagh 40,500 41,625
Larne 21,750 22,275
Limavady 17,250 17,625
Lisburn 69,000 70,950
Magherafelt 5,250 5,400
Moyle 15,750 16,125
Newry/Mourne 95,250 98,400
Newtonabbey 57,750 59,100
North Down 50,250 50,925
Omagh 62,250 64,350
Strabane 73,500 75,975