HC Deb 08 March 1979 vol 963 cc804-5W
Mr. Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will estimate, in the case of each quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation for which he is responsible (a) its total expenditure in the current year and (b) its total expenditure on administration, accommodation and general services, defined to include items such as salaries, telephones and postage, rent, rates, heating, travelling, transport, office equipment etc.

Mr. Mason

There is no official definition of the term quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisation. The following information, in resepect of bodies to which ministerial appointments are made, has been collected:

Total expenditure 1978–79 (unless otherwise stated) £ Total expenditure on administration£
Department of Health and Social Services
Northern Health and Social Services Board 51,438,571 2,930,279
Southern Health and Social Services Board 46,025,951 2,079,902
Eastern Health and Social Services Board 156,956,300 6,378,608
Western Health and Social Services Board 44,632,400 1,832,136
Central Services Agency for Health and Social Services 1,866,000 1,866,000
Northern Ireland Staffs Council for Health and Social Services 482,000 240,000
Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Midwives 2,039,000 204,000
Department of the Civil Service
Northern Ireland Economic Development Office 95,000 45,000
Ulster American Folk Park 150,000 90,000
Department of the Environment
Northern Ireland Housing Executive 230,000,000 19,000,000
Planning Appeals Commission 103,500 44,752 (Salaries only; other costs not available)
Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland 7,000 7,000
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee 2,710,000 130,000
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland 6,970,000 517,000
Department of Education
Northern Ireland Schools Examination Council 866,000 306,000
Belfast Education and Library Board 33,200,000 2,500,000
North-Eastern Education and Library Board 33,300,000 1,800,000
South-Eastern Education and Library Board 24,800,000 1,700,000
Southern Education and Library Board 27,000,000 1,800,000
Western Education and Library Board 24,700,000 1,700,000
Staff Commission for Education and Library Board 52,088 47,748
Sports Council for Northern Ireland 733,472 281,200
Ulster Museum 1,157,000 1,027,000
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum 1,431,000 744,900
Arts Council 2,000,000 298,675
Department of Commerce
Northern Ireland Tourist Board 1,130,200 685,600
Northern Ireland Development Agency 16,916,304 605,000
Local Enterprise Development Unit 4,715,000 630,000
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority 600,000 199,000
Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners 618,000 290,000
Northern Ireland Consumer Council 15,000 15,000
Northern Ireland Electricity Consumers Council 26,000§ 26,00§
Northern Ireland Office
Police Authority for Northern Ireland 92,800,000 7,800,000
Police Complaints Board 78,400 78,400
Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights 23,000 23,000
Rathgael Training School 1,527,567 984,431
Whiteabbey Training School 300,593 239,625
Lisnevin Training School 816,478 545,062
St. Patricks Training School 969,446 688,500
St. Josephs Training School 318,916 218,587
*Owing to difficulties in estimating expenditure for the current financial years these figures are in respect of the last financial year.
In each case the figures include amounts for services provided on an agency basis for the Departments of Agriculture and Environment.
‡ These bodies provide services rather than exercise functions: most of their expenditure is on general administration.
§ Revenue is obtained from the Northern Ireland Electricity Service.

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