§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the annual expenditure in each of the last five years on social services training in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. CarterDetails of expenditure are not available for periods prior to the reorganisation of the Health and Personal Social Services on 1st October 1973. Expenditure since then is as follows:
£ 1t October 1973–31st March 1974 (6 months) 164,000 1st April 1974–31st March 1975 371,500 1st April 1975–3Ist March 1976 548,000 1st April 1976–31st March 1977 (estimates) 807,000