HC Deb 25 October 1966 vol 734 cc134-5W
Mr. Fitt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the net transfer of financial resources from the British Exchequer to Northern Ireland during each of the years between 1947–48 and 1965–66, inclusive.

Mr. Diamond

The following table covers payments from the United Kingdom Exchequer to the Northern Ireland Exchequer in respect of:

  1. (i) Residuary Share of Reserved Taxes;
  2. (ii) Unemployment and Family Allowances Agreement and the Social Services Agreement;
  3. (iii) "Remoteness" Grant under the Agriculture Act 1957;
  4. (iv) Training of ex-Servicemen;
  5. (v) Repayment of war-time savings borrowed from the Northern Ireland Exchequer;
  6. (vi) Advances to the Northern Ireland Exchequer under the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1950.

It does not show tax receipts from Northern Ireland by the United Kingdom Exchequer nor certain payments made in Northern Ireland which are not transactions with the Northern Ireland Exchequer.

£'s 000
1947–48 … … … 24,768
1948–49 … … … 33,321
1949–50 … … … 37,878
1950–51 … … … 38,718
1951–52 … … … 43,565
1952–53 … … … 54,176
1953–54 … … … 53,435
1954–55 … … … 52,228
1955–56 … … … 65,339
1956–57 … … … 69,347
1957–58 … … … 77,567
1958–59 … … … 77,338
1959–60 … … … 81,402
1960–61 … … … 90,103
1961–62 … … … 102,359
1962–63 … … … 106,892
1963–64 … … … 123,049
1964–65 … … … 143,404
1965–66 … … … 165,795

Mr. Fitt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the payments made by the British Exchequer to Northern Ireland doubled from £81,402,000 in 1959–60 to £165,795,000 in 1965–66.

£000's
Year Residuary Share of Reserved Taxes Social Services Agreement (N.I.) 1949 "Remoteness" grant under Agriculture Act 1957 Advances to Northern Ireland Exchequer Training of Ex-Servicemen Total
1959–60 … … 73,726 6,441 1,200 — 35 81,402
1960–61 … … 81,941 7,015 1,110 — 37 90,103
1961–62 … … 90,644 6,750 915 4,000 50 102,359
1962–63 … … 94,786 6,950 1,102 4,000 54 106,892
1963–64 … … 111,520 7,012 1,460 3,000 57 123,049
1964–65 … … 129,537 9,000 807 4,000 60 143,404
1965–66 … … 138,883 9,542 1,306 16,000 64 165,795

Mr. Fitt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what payments will be made by the British Exchequer to Northern Ireland in the current financial year.

Mr. Diamond

It is estimated that the following payments will be made:

£'000
Residuary Share of Reserved Taxes 154,230
Social Services Agreement 9,797
"Remoteness" grant under the Agricultural Act 1957 1,750
Training of Ex-Servicemen 66
Advances to the Northern Ireland Exchequer under the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1950 12,000
Total 177,843