§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total amount of money received (a) in grants, and (b) in loans by Northern Ireland from the EEC since the United Kingdom joined the Common Market.
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§ Mr. Concannon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 26 March 1979; Vol. 965, c. 78], gave the following information:
Since the United Kingdom joined the Common Market, Northern Ireland has been allocated a total of £103.45 million in grants, £60.09 million of which has so far been received against spending. £69.45 million has been allocated to Northern Ireland in loans, of which £36.15 million has so far been drawn on. The difference between loan allocation and drawings is accounted for by the Ireland electricity service which is still to be drawn on.