HC Deb 17 October 1991 vol 196 c177W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funds were allocated to family planning education by each of the four area health boards in each of the past five years.

Mr. Hanley

The total expenditure on family planning services by the four health and social services boards in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years was as follows:

Northern Board £ Southern Board £ Eastern Board £ Western Board £ Total NI £
1986–87 152,785 51,007 308,327 91,059 603,078
1987–88 158,078 66,754 387,157 109,675 721,664
1988–89 163,563 86,658 388,945 132,127 771,293
1989–90 184,571 94,210 424,166 158,364 861,311
1990–91 194,359 62,960 528,083 143,441 928,843

The figures include an element for family planning education, but this element is not separately identifiable.