§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by the Northern 332W Ireland Development Agency and the Industrial Development Board on overseas promotion of Northern Ireland in each of the last three years; whether the figure for each year represents an overspend or an underspend; and by how much in each case.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerPrior to the formation of the Industrial Development Board on 1 September 1932, when it assumed responsibility for the overseas promotion of industrial development in Northern Ireland, the former Department of Commerce was responsible for that function. The former Northern Ireland Development Agency was not involved in expenditure in this area.
Details of the financial provision, actual expenditure and resultant underspending are given for 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82. The out-turn for the year ending 31 March 1983 is of course not yet available.
£ 000 Year ending Year ending Year ending 31 March 1980 31 March 1981 31 March 1982 Financial provision 1,199 500 1,406 Actual expenditure 887 479 1,012 Underspend 312 21 394