HC Deb 25 June 1981 vol 7 cc198-9W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the sums paid for criminal damage to property in each year or financial year since 1968–69 in Northern Ireland and the sums at 1981 prices based on the retail price index.

Mr. Alison

The information is as follows:

Financial Year Actual Expenditure Expenditure revalued by reference to retail price index
1968–69 12,036 48,679
1969–70 1,976,760 7,587,651
1970–71 2,780,604 10,030,715
1971–72 3,966,680 13,075,168
1972–73 26,592,312 81,824,885
1973–74 27,901,114 78,690,093
1974–75 40,209,285 97,725,239
1975–76 45,844,522 89,682,495
1976–77 49,975,314 83,885,998
1977–78 37,217,730 53,924,809
1978–79 39,150,499 52,379,432
1979–80 39,629,926 46,757,993
1980–81 *44,677,383 44,677,383
*Provisional.