HC Deb 17 May 1982 vol 24 cc52-3W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of Northern Ireland public expenditure was devoted to education and the provision of educational facilities in each year from 1971–72.

Mr. Scott

The proportion of Northern Ireland public expenditure included in sub-programme 17.8 "Education and Libraries, Science and Arts" for each of the years since 1971–72 is as follows:

Year Per cent.
1971–72 15.9
1972–73 16.2
1973–74 16.5
1974–75 15.9
1975–76 15.8
1976–77 16.1
1977–78 16.4
1978–79 15.9
1979–80 15.9
1980–81 15.8
1981–82 Estimate 15.3

Sources:

  1. 1. 1971–72 to 1974–75—The Government Expenditure Plans, Cmnd. 6721
  2. 2. 1975–76—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1981–82 to 1983–84, Cmnd. 8175.
  3. 3. 1976–77 to 1981–82—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1982–83 to 1984–85, Cmnd. 8494.