The Gulf (Hansard, 13 February 1991)

§ Ms. Walley
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 29 January 1991 at column504 to the hon. Member for Cunninghame, North (Mr. Wilson), if he will give the names and size of the ships chartered by Her Majesty's Government for use in the Gulf.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
Although some information has been given in the past, in view of the current terrorist threat and the possibility of reprisals against those shipping companies willing to carry out work in support of522W British forces in the Gulf, I do not believe it would be prudent to provide further details. To date a total of 130 vessels have been chartered by Her Majesty's Government for use in the Gulf, of which seven have been British flagged.

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his statement of 31 January,Official Report, columns 1108 and 1114, if he will now give consideration to the provision of call-time-limited free phone calls to the United Kingdom and Germany for service personnel in the Gulf.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
We believe that the concession announced by my right hon. Friend on 31 January is the 523W most equitable means of subsidising telephone calls made from the Gulf by service personnel. Cable and Wireless has recently announced a complementary scheme which aims to provide 100,000 £10 phone cards free over a two to three-month period.

Grant paid—Leisure/Recreation Centres

Council 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Total

Antrim — — — — — 56,348 50,399 4,769 — — 111,516

Ards — 607 7,073 157,704 200,810 814,810 129,014 543,319 20,105 7,646 1,881,088

Armagh — — — — 63,069 349,485 5,154 — — — 417,708

Ballymena 2,386 91,793 494,344 133,965 262,121 — 20,257 — 45,522 — 1,050,388

Ballymoney 674,434 449,326 200,855 343 3,522 1,232 2,589 56,250 20,537 — 1,409,088

Banbridge 53,739 10,092 3,329 1,836 10,755 60,385 — 608 — — 140,744

Belfast 1,004,949 2,252,944 3,164,971 1,666,133 648,768 96,307 134,652 74,162 80,641 — 9,123,527

Carrickfergus 20,190 684 — — 110,742 45,754 9,000 — — — 186,370

Castlereagh 57,382 70,962 2,822 18,193 47,648 29,437 — 3,187 9,524 — 239,155

(Swimming pool only)

Cookstown — — 19,806 — 18,652 390,275 266,570 89,712 52,080 — 837,095

Coleraine — — — — — 14,644 2,318 456 18,129 25,145 60,692

Craigavon 53,616 27,903 456 12,774 — — — 7,065 — — 101,814

Down — 67,940 287,704 187,423 139,810 73,665 186,959 7,830 3,222 1,588 956,141

Derry 51,719 73,479 24,648 48,015 3,481 1,681 — 14,942 7,748 5,562 231.275

Dungannon — — — 16,881 9,675 — 1,750 — — — 28,306

(Swimming pool only)

Fermanagh 3,144 — 80,878 — 7,819 — — — — — 91,841

Larne — — — — — — 2,956 435 981 — 4,372

(Swimming pool only)

Limavady 120,020 17,316 64,909 — 15,357 12,504 2,799 — — — 232,905

Lisburn — — 89,644 311,981 476,337 168,002 60,748 11,557 43,005 61,376 1,222,650

Magherafelt 119,916 228,065 40,208 90,795 76,126 113,992 8,879 16,542 27,859 6,423 728,805

Moyle — — 109,972 91,546 93,039 1,833 — 855 — — 297,245

Newry/Mourne 72,311 93,689 297,573 243,595 50,832 29,275 296,173 173,482 61,921 13,998 1,332,849

Newtownabbey — — — — — — — 19,366 — — 19,366

North Down 317,600 135,580 83,353 22,172 — — 19,854 — — — 578,559

Omagh 397,476 351,497 319,543 1,651 7,040 21,838 18,381 25,515 1,458 3,861 1,148,260

Strabane 1,973 — — — 449,413 171,073 — — 15,243 65,435 703,137

Total 2,950,855 3,871,877 5,292,088 3,005,007 2,695,016 2,452,540 1,218,452 1,050,052 407,975 191,034 23,134,896

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funds are available to assist district councils with the capital cost of leisure centre construction; and if he will make it his policy to fund those councils which have proceeded with schemes ahead of receiving grant aid.

§ Dr. Mawhinney
The funds made available by Government are determined from year to year in relation to the overall priorities of the Department of Education. In the current financial year funds have been made available to allow a start to be made on a sports hall facility at Dungannon.
Expenditure incurred by district councils which has not been approved by the Department of Education is not grant-aided retrospectively. It is not proposed to change this policy.
Councils may also apply for EC funding in support of capital development.

Grant paid—Leisure/Recreation Centres
Council	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	Total
Antrim	—	—	—	—	—	56,348	50,399	4,769	—	—	111,516
Ards	—	607	7,073	157,704	200,810	814,810	129,014	543,319	20,105	7,646	1,881,088
Armagh	—	—	—	—	63,069	349,485	5,154	—	—	—	417,708
Ballymena	2,386	91,793	494,344	133,965	262,121	—	20,257	—	45,522	—	1,050,388
Ballymoney	674,434	449,326	200,855	343	3,522	1,232	2,589	56,250	20,537	—	1,409,088
Banbridge	53,739	10,092	3,329	1,836	10,755	60,385	—	608	—	—	140,744
Belfast	1,004,949	2,252,944	3,164,971	1,666,133	648,768	96,307	134,652	74,162	80,641	—	9,123,527
Carrickfergus	20,190	684	—	—	110,742	45,754	9,000	—	—	—	186,370
Castlereagh	57,382	70,962	2,822	18,193	47,648	29,437	—	3,187	9,524	—	239,155
(Swimming pool only)
Cookstown	—	—	19,806	—	18,652	390,275	266,570	89,712	52,080	—	837,095
Coleraine	—	—	—	—	—	14,644	2,318	456	18,129	25,145	60,692
Craigavon	53,616	27,903	456	12,774	—	—	—	7,065	—	—	101,814
Down	—	67,940	287,704	187,423	139,810	73,665	186,959	7,830	3,222	1,588	956,141
Derry	51,719	73,479	24,648	48,015	3,481	1,681	—	14,942	7,748	5,562	231.275
Dungannon	—	—	—	16,881	9,675	—	1,750	—	—	—	28,306
(Swimming pool only)
Fermanagh	3,144	—	80,878	—	7,819	—	—	—	—	—	91,841
Larne	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,956	435	981	—	4,372
(Swimming pool only)
Limavady	120,020	17,316	64,909	—	15,357	12,504	2,799	—	—	—	232,905
Lisburn	—	—	89,644	311,981	476,337	168,002	60,748	11,557	43,005	61,376	1,222,650
Magherafelt	119,916	228,065	40,208	90,795	76,126	113,992	8,879	16,542	27,859	6,423	728,805
Moyle	—	—	109,972	91,546	93,039	1,833	—	855	—	—	297,245
Newry/Mourne	72,311	93,689	297,573	243,595	50,832	29,275	296,173	173,482	61,921	13,998	1,332,849
Newtownabbey	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19,366	—	—	19,366
North Down	317,600	135,580	83,353	22,172	—	—	19,854	—	—	—	578,559
Omagh	397,476	351,497	319,543	1,651	7,040	21,838	18,381	25,515	1,458	3,861	1,148,260
Strabane	1,973	—	—	—	449,413	171,073	—	—	15,243	65,435	703,137
Total	2,950,855	3,871,877	5,292,088	3,005,007	2,695,016	2,452,540	1,218,452	1,050,052	407,975	191,034	23,134,896