§ Lord Bleaseasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will bring up to date the information on the United Kingdom's subvention to Northern Ireland published on 12th July 1989 (HL Deb., col. 407).
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Skelmersdale)The revised figures, on the basis used in the previous reply to the noble Lord, for the subvention from the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland for 1988–89 and the provisional figures for 1989–90 are as follows:—
£ million 1988–89 Outturn £ million 1989–90 Provisional Outturn Grant in aid under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 1910 2885 Expenditure by Northern Ireland Office 580 638 Expenditure by Northern Ireland Court Service 23 26 Contribution from the Great Britain National Insurance Fund 185 172 Total Subvention 11,698 21,721 1 This figure excludes a payment of £390 million in connection with Short Brothers plc. 2 This figure excludes a payment of £265 million in connection with Short Brothers plc. The revised figures for the additional information listed in the previous Written Answer are as follows:
£ million 1988–89 Outturn £ million 1988–89 Provisional Outturn The extra cost of the Army's task in Northern Ireland 174 201 Northern Ireland departmental receipts from European Social Fund 36 46 Northern Ireland departmental receipts from the European Regional Development Fund 48 40 Receipts from the guidance section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 12 10 Urban Renewal Regulation Nil 5 Refunds of VAT 29 29