§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the Lord President of the Council how much Short money was paid to each political party in each of the calendar years 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. WakehamThe following is the information requested:
1987 £ 1988 £ Labour Party 436,669.42 883,135.75 The Liberal Party 75,238.45 30,786.94 Plaid Cymru 6,101.22 6,034.40 766W
Scale 1 Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Effective date 1F/T 2P/T Total 1F/T 2P/T Total 1F/T 2P/T Total 1 September 1982 278 40 318 45 1 46 6 Nil 6 Nil 1 September 1983 261 64 325 48 Nil 48 7 Nil 7 Nil 1 September 1984 225 48 273 54 Nil 54 4 Nil 4 Nil 1 September 1985 200 53 253 40 Nil 40 7 Nil 7 Nil 1 September 1986 209 71 280 48 Nil 48 6 Nil 6 Nil 1 September 1987 219 67 286 54 Nil 54 2 Nil 2 Nil
1987 £ 1988 £ Scottish Nationalist Party 8,756.20 21,812.30 Ulster Democratic Unionist Party 5,872.27 6,796.20 Social Democratic Labour Party 3,178.00 2,270.00 Ulster Unionist Party 17,432.00 39,887.89 Social Democratic Party 44,493.71 72,633.62 Social and Liberal Democratic Party1 — 139,965.87 597,741.27 1,203,322.97 Note: Under the terms of the Resolution of the House of 21 June 1988, the amounts of financial assistance payable were increased with effect from 11 June 1987. The amounts paid in 1988 include arrears due in 1987. 1 Amalgamation of the Liberal Party and a section of the Social Democratic Party with effect from 1 January 1988.