§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will break down the allocation of subvention, for the latest available year, from the United Kingdom Exchequer to Northern Ireland to (a) current expenditure and (b) capital expenditure.
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§ Mr. ButlerThe provisional figures for the subvention from the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland for the latest available year, 1982–83, broken down between current and capital expenditure are as follows:
Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Expenditure by Northern Ireland Office 336 20 356 Expenditure by Northern Ireland courts service 8 2 10 Expenditure by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 17 51 68 Contribution from the Great Britain National Insurance Fund 85 — 85 In addition there is the grant-in-aid under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 which amounts to £630 million in 1982–83. This is part of the income of the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund and is not attributable to special items of expenditure. The total subvention (provisional) for 1982–83 is £1,149 million.