Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the projects cancelled, postponed or extended in time for completion in the Londonderry, Coleraine and Limavady council areas, respectively, as a result of the cuts in public expenditure announced on 22nd July 1976; what are the new starting and completion dates; and what are the savings in each category as a total sum in each category and as a percentage of the original sums.
§ Mr. Mason,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 15th November 1976; Vol. 919, c. 445–6], gave the following information.
The information could not be provided in the precise form requested without a disproportionate use of resources. However, the following information is available:
a slight reduction in the provisions for roads operation and maintenance; and a small number of water and sewerage schemes may be delayed.
A reduction of £0.4 million in 1977–78 in funds available for educational building projects in Northern Ireland is not 751W expected to have any material effect in any of the areas.