§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the amount of the direct subvention by the British Exchequer to Northern Ireland in each financial year since 1968; and what are the amounts budgeted for in future financial years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information is as follows:
£ million 1968–69 74 1969–70 74 1970–71 88 1971–72 126 1972–73 181 1973–74 312 1974–75 389 1975–76 565 1976–77 620 1977–78 *688 1978–79 848 1979–80 944 1980–81 1,090 1981–82 1,064 1982–83 1,149 1983–84 1,305 1984–85† 1,397 * Excludes a once for all payment of £250 million to cover redemption of the Northern Ireland Electricity Service borrowing. † Provisional. Figures are not available for future years.