§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage shares of total departmental spending was accounted for by non-departmental public bodies in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. MatesThe information requested is as follows:
Year Percentage 1979–80 28.80 1980–81 32.02 1981–82 27.97 1982–83 28.25 1983–84 28.56 1984–85 28.46 1985–86 28.28 1986–87 29.01 1987–88 29.00 1988–89 28.58 1989–90 27.98 1990–91 29.26 11991–92 35.17 21992–93 41.50 1Includes teachers' salaries. 2Figure from four departments only.