§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been provided for the promotion and development of tourism in Northern Ireland from EEC funds in each year since 1975; and to what extent such funds have been additional to British Government expenditure.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe information is as follows:
Financial Year Receipts £000's 1975–76 — 1976–77 506 1977–78 175 1978–79 87 1979–80 — 1980–81 21 1981–82 156 1982–83 262 Total 1,207 The overall level of receipts is taken into account in the Government's decisions on public expenditure allocations, and their availability enables public expenditure to be maintained at a higher level than would otherwise be feasible.