§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been paid from the horse racing fund to Down Royal racecourse in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information is as follows:
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£ 1980–81 28,490 1981–82 41,080 1982–83 24,875 1983–84 22,340 1984–85 70,000
§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what has been the amount of grant aid paid to Down Royal racecourse by the Department of Agriculture in each of the last five years;
(2) to what extent the Department of Agriculture has grant aided prize money for Down Royal racecourse in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland has paid grant aid to Down Royal racecourse as follows:
£ 1980–81 49,050 1981–82 50,410 1982–83 5,485 1983–84 1,925 1984–85 95,810 Of this, £39,945 in 1984–85 was towards prize money.