§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of total Government expenditure in Northern Ireland has been spent on education in each year since 1975.
§ Mr. ScottThe percentage of Northern Ireland public expenditure included in sub-programme 17.8 "Education and Libraries, Science and Arts" for each year since 1975 is as follows:
Year Per cent. 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 15.5 1982–83* 14.9 *Estimate. Sources:
1. 1975–76 — The Government's Expenditure Plans 1981–82 to 1983–84, Cmnd. 8175.
2. 1976–77 — The Government's Expenditure Plans 1982–83 to 1984–85, Cmnd. 8494.
3. 1977–78 to 1982–83 — The Government's Expenditure Plans 1983–84 to 1985–86, Cmnd. 8789.