Mr. Jacksonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the implications for Northern Ireland public expenditure programmes of the autumn statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 12 November.
§ Mr. Tom KingMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 12 November, at columns431–43, announced total public expenditure planning figures for the Northern Ireland programme as follows:
Year £ million 1986–87 4,520 1987–88 4,690 1988–89 4,820 The figure for 1986–87 represents an increase of some £250 million on the forecast outturn for 1985–86 and £60 million on the previously planned total for 1986–87 in the 1985 public expenditure White Paper (Cmnd. 9428), adjusted for Budget measures. The figures for 1987–88 and 1988–89 have now been adjusted for technical reasons to £4,680 million and £4,810 million respectively. The former represents an increase of some £80 million on previously published plans.
I have decided on the following cash allocations to individual programmes (rounded to the nearest £5 million for 1986–87 and to the nearest £10 million for 1987–88 and 1988–89—figures may not sum to totals because of roundings).
Programme £ million 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry 80 90 90 Industry, energy, trade and employment 465 460 460 Transport 120 120 130 Housing 355 360 360 Other environmental services 170 170 170 268W
Revenue and Captial Expenditure on Health Services by Health and Social Services Boards in Northern Ireland (see notes (1) to (3)) (a) Expressed in cash terms (£m) Board Northern Southern Eastern Western Year Revenue Capital Revenue Capital Revenue Capital Revenue Capital 1974–75 19.2 0.5 18.4 1.6 65.4 4.7 17.7 1.2 1975–76 25.4 0.6 24.5 2.2 86.2 7.0 23.6 2.3 1976–77 30.0 1.1 28.6 2.2 101.9 8.6 28.9 2.2 1977–78 33.7 2.0 32.5 2.3 113.4 9.9 32.0 1.6 1978–79 39.0 2.4 36.8 2.4 129.2 11.9 36.5 1.7 1979–80 47.8 2.8 45.7 2.0 158.9 12.8 44.1 2.9 1980–81 62.2 3.6 58.2 2.1 201.7 13.8 55.9 2.4 1981–82 70.3 4.2 66.0 1.9 223.6 13.8 63.8 2.7
Programme £ million 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Protective services 20 20 20 Education and science, arts and libraries 665 680 700 Health and personal social services 740 770 800 Social security 1,360 1,450 1,510 Other public and common services 75 80 80 Total Northern Ireland Departments 4,055 4,210 4,320 Northern Ireland Office Law, order, protective and miscellaneous services 465 470 490 Total Northern Ireland 4,520 4,680 4,810 The planning figure for 1986–87 will form the basis for preparation by Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office of Main Estimates for the coming year, which will be presented to Parliament in due course.
The allocations reflect my assessment of how best to distribute the Northern Ireland public expenditure total in response to local needs and circumstances. Copies of a more detailed statement on these allocations have been placed in the Library of the House of Commons.