HL Deb 19 March 1986 vol 472 cc1041-2WA
Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish in the Official Report the approved net expenditure incurred by the Northern Ireland Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards during each of the last five years, and the estimated sums required for 1986–87 in respect of headquarters administration (and services):

  1. (i) Staff;
  2. (ii) payments to members; and
  3. (iii) total payments (net recurrent payments under this heading).

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

Estimates for 1986–87 are not yet available but information for the last five years is as follows:

£000s
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
(Estimate)
BELFAST
Staff 3,442 3,643 3,580 3,678 3,460
Payments to Members 13 15 16 15 12
Total net rec. payments 3,939 4,314 4,166 4,255 4,320
NORTH-EASTERN
Staff 2,531 2,667 2,682 2,834 3,045
Payments to Members 23 26 24 23 24
Total net rec. payments 2,982 3,212 3,221 3,476 3,735
SOUTH-EASTERN
Staff 2,260 2,390 2,569 2,765 2,942
Payments to Members 24 27 26 26 20
Total net rec. payments 2,685 2,894 3,113 3,342 3,665
SOUTHERN
Staff 2,341 2,458 2,586 2,782 3,081
Payments to Members 13 16 15 18 17
Total net rec. payments 2,763 2,892 3,081 3,339 3,624
WESTERN
Staff 2,307 2,435 2,516 2,708 2,777
Payments to Members 27 29 31 31 30
Total net rec. payments 2,797 2,912 3,014 3,269 3,363

Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish in the Official Report the approved net expenditure incurred by the Northern Ireland Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards during each of the last five years, and the estimated sums required for 1986–87 in respect of:

  1. (i) salaries and wages;
  2. (ii) social security and superannuation contributions;
  3. (iii) total revenue payment.

Lord Lyell

The information is as follows:

Salaries and Wages(a) Social Security and Superannuation Contributions Total Revenue Payment
£ £ £
1981–82 45,408 7,318 80,011
1982–83 47,742 7,353 87,228
1983–84 49,758 7,785 89,876
1984–85 45,950 7,007 80,907
1985–86 (estimated) 49,042 7,346 93,155
1986–87 (estimated) 62,100 8,900 111,600
(a) Includes chairman's remumeration.