Public Expenditure (Antrim)

HC Deb 19 November 1976 vol 919 cc761-2W

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the detailed cut-backs in the school programme in the Antrim, North constituency of Northern Ireland.

Mr. Carter

It is not possible to identify specific school building projects which have been affected by the recent cut-backs in public expenditure, as approvals to new building projects are compiled annually and take account of the financial position at the time. A reduction of £0.4 million in 1977–78 in funds available for educational building projects in Northern Ireland is not expected to have any material effect in the North Antrim constituency area.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the detailed cut-backs in the hospitals programme in the Antrim, North constituency of Northern Ireland.

Mr. Carter

The hospitals programme in the Antrim, North constituency has not been affected by the recent cut-backs in public expenditure.