HL Deb 30 June 1986 vol 477 cc742-3WA
Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will update the information about the United Kingdom subvention to Northern Ireland as stated in the Official Report of 20th June 1984 (Vol. 453, Col. 427).

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Lyell)

The revised figures for the subvention from the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland for 1984–85 and the provisional figures for 1985–86 are as follows:

£ million 1984–85 Revised Outturn £ million 1985–86 Provisional Outturn
Grant in aid under the Northern Ireland Constitiution Act 1973 .. .. .. .. 905 955
Expenditure by Northern Ireland Office .. .. .. 401 437
Expenditure by Northern Ireland Courts Service .. 11 13
Expenditure by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food .. .. .. .. 77 68
Contribution from the Great Britain National Insurance Fund .. .. .. .. 95 60
Total Subvention .. .. 1,489 1,533

The revised figures for the additional information listed in the previous Written Answer are as follows:—

£ million 1984–85 Revised Outturn £ million 1985–86 Provisional Outturn
The extra cost of the Army's task in Northern Ireland .. 121 135
Northern Ireland Departmental Receipts from European Social Fund .. .. .. 38 26
Northern Ireland Departmental Receipts from the European Regional Development Fund 17 18
Receipts from the guidance section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund .. .. 15 15
Urban Renewal Regulation .. 14 23
Refunds of VAT .. .. 25 27