HC Deb 21 February 1992 vol 204 c314W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the value of financial support given in each of the past five years to(a) Bushmills distillery and (b) Bass Ireland brewery.

Mr. Needham

The value of financial support given to the Bushmills distillery and the Bass Ireland brewery in each of the past five years is as follows:

Year Bushmills distillery £ Bass Ireland £
1987–88 96,151.98 195,885.63
1988–89 47,093.55 9,113.50
1989–90 9,678.60 Nil
1990–91 150,160.00 Nil
1991–92 169,176.27 Nil
TOTAL 472,260.40 204,999.13