§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to monitor the number of persons refused a ballot paper at the forthcoming general election because they are not in possession of the correct identification document.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe Government have no plans to undertake such an exercise. The requirement for voters to produce a specified document at elections in Northern Ireland is well known and well advertised. Every elector in Northern Ireland either has or is in a position to obtain at least one suitable document free of charge.
Year Guarantee section2 Guidance section Other CAP expenditure2 Total expenditure on the CAP mecu £ million mecu £ million mecu £ million mecu £ million 1985 19,728 11,601 690 406 52 31 20,470 12,037 1986 22,119 14,330 727 471 47 30 22,893 14,831 1987 22,950 16,508 863 621 32 23 23,845 17,152 1988 27,640 18,749 1,142 775 58 39 28,840 19,564 1989 25,849 16,925 1,349 883 49 32 27,247 17,840 1990 26,430 18,764 1,825 1,296 77 55 28,332 20,114 31991 32,359 22,550 2,011 1,401 143 100 34,734 24,205 1992 36,849 25,679 2,644 1,843 364 254 39,857 27,775 1 Figures for 1992 include 1.000 mecu (£697 million) for the monetary reserve. 2 Other agricultural expenditure comprises mainly 50 per cent. of 5-year set-aside scheme, income aids (since 1990) and agricultural inspections. 3 1991 figures consist of provisional outturn (guarantee section and part of other CAP expenditure) and budget provisions (the rest). Sources: 1985–1990: Budget outturn figures.
1991: Budget plus provisional outturn.
1992: Budget.