§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been provided for the promotion and development of tourism in Northern Ireland from European Economic Community funds in each year since 1973; and to what extent such funds have been additional to Her Majesty's Government's expenditure.
§ Mr. Stanley[holding answer 3 May 1988]: The following amounts have been received from the European Community for the promotion and development of tourism in Northern Ireland.
Financial year Total £ million 1973–74 — 1974–75 — 1975–76 — 1976–77 0.506 1977–78 0.175 1978–79 0.087 1979–80 — 1980–81 0.021 1981–82 0.156 1982–83 0.262 1983–84 0.274 1984–85 1.166 1985–86 2.758 1986–87 4.561 1987–88 10.739 TOTAL 210.705 1 Provisional. 2 The total includes £3.46 million receipts under the special programme for the border areas during the period 1983–88. The overall level of EC receipts is taken into account in the Government's decisions on public expenditure allocations, and their availability enables public expenditure to be maintained at a higher level than would otherwise be feasible.