§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Prime Minister what is the estimated total cost of maintaining civil and military services in Northern Ireland for the current year.
§ The Prime MinisterThe estimated cost of public services for 1986–87 is best represented by the public expenditure planning total for Northern Ireland (£4,521 million) as shown in Cmnd. 9702, plus expenditure in Northern Ireland by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (£66 million) and expenditure by the Northern Ireland Court Service (£15 million). The additional cost of the army's task in Northern Ireland for 1986–87 is estimated at £150 million.