§ Lord Bleaseasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish up-to-date information on the United Kingdom's subvention to Northern Ireland as was published on 12th July 1990 (H.L. Deb., col. 543).
§ The Paymaster General (Lord Belstead)The revised figures for the subvention from the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland for 1989–90 and the provisional figures for 1990–91 are as follows:
£ million 1989–90 Outturn £ million 1990–91 Provisional Outturn Grant in aid under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 1 885 1,066 Expenditure by Northern Ireland Office 638 699 Expenditure by Northern Ireland Court Service 24 28 Contribution from the Great Britain National Insurance Fund 210 225 Total Subvention 1,757 2,018 1 This figure excludes a payment of £265 million in connection with Shorts Brothers plc. The revised figures for the additional information listed in the previous Written Answer are as follows:
£ million 1989–90 Outturn £ million 1990–91 Provisional Outturn The extra cost of the Army's task in Northern Ireland 201 218 Northern Ireland departmental receipts from European Social Fund 46 51 Northern Ireland departmental receipts from the European Regional Development Fund 40 48 Receipts from the guidance section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 10 12 Urban Renewal Regulation 5 — Refunds of VAT 29 41