Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the cost of processing firearms certificates in 1973, 1975 and 1977; and if he will list the increases under the various headings shown in the accounts dealing with the processing of firearms certificates.
§ Mr. DunnDetails of costings for the financial years 1974–75 and 1976–77 are as follows:
Northern Ireland will benefit from the recent decision of the European Parliament to spend £70,000 million to modernise some existing buildings in the EEC which have a remaining useful life of not less than 20 years.
§ Mr. ConcannonI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the approval given by the European Parliament on 14th October 1977 to a proposal by the EEC Commission for a directive on energy savings from the modernisation of existing buildings in the Community with a remaining useful life of not less than 20 years. I understand that this proposal has, as yet, received only preliminary consideration by technical experts. However, if such a directive is eventually agreed by the Council of Ministers it will be implemented in Northern Ireland as in every other part of the United Kingdom.