HC Deb 16 March 1992 vol 205 cc800-7W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will publish a table, consistent with table 1.1 of Cm 1917, showing separately for each sub-programme for the years 1986–87 to 1994–95,(a) expenditure within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purposes of the application of the 2.75:100 formula, (b) expenditure within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purposes of the Secretary of State's expenditure-switching discretion and (c) expenditure outside these blocks;

(2) if he will publish tables, analysing for the years 1986–87 to 1994–95, the data in table 1.1 of Cm 1917, analysing the components of (a) expenditure within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purpose of the application of the 2.75:100 formula and (b) expenditure within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purposes of the Secretary of State's expenditure-switching discretion, by (i) public expenditure sub-programme and (ii) the functional classification used in the identifiable expenditure figures appendix E of Cm 1920.

Dr. Mawhinney

[holding answer 13 March 1992]: The information requested is as follows.

For Northern Ireland, expenditure covered by the 2.75:100 formula is the same as that defined as being within the Secretary of State's switching discretion.

1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Industry, Energy, Trade and Employment 353 388 723 689 397: 389: 450 446 444
Transport 123 119 131 148 146: 163: 173 181 187
Housing 335 337 334 268 245: 258: 249 257 267
Environmental and Miscellaneous Services 154 174 192 209 230: 170: 199 234 240
Law Order and Protective Services 21 26 28 29 32: 35: 27 39 40
Education and Science, Arts and Libraries 695 750 811 897 1,005: 1,122: 1,211 1,274 1,327
Health and Personal Social Services 733 798 880 949 1,052: 1,162: 1,242 1,294 1,344
Social Security 76 96 97 110 117: 129: 150 150 148
Other Public Services 39 38 46 54 56: 66: 90 93 102
Total Northern Ireland 3,092 3,355 3,907 4,088 4,079: 4,386: 4,754 4,973 5,153

Northern Ireland (Based on CM 1917—Table 1.1)
Expenditure not covered by 2.75/100 formula
Expenditure not within S of S switching discretion
£ million
1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENTS
National Agriculture (Non-Block) 72 69 63 80 86 85 94 90 89
Social Security 1,335 1,335 1,466 1,557 1,705: 1,978: 2,177 2,350 2,494
Total Northern Ireland 1,407 1,473 1,528 1,637 1,791: 2,063: 2,271 2,440 2,583

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table, analysing the data in table 12.1 of Cm 1917, showing separately for each row for the years 1986–87 to 1994–95,(a) expenditure within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purposes of the application of the 2.75:100 formula, (b) expenditure

Northern Ireland (Based on CM 1917—Table 12.1)
Expenditure covered by 2.75/100 formula
Expenditure within S of S switching discretion
£ million
1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Estimated Outturn 1992–93 Plans 1993–94 Plans 1994–95 Plans
NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE
Central Government's own expenditure Voted in Estimates
Law, order and protective services 481 544 581 637 699 776 832 880 924
Total Northern Ireland Office 481 544 581 637 699 776 832 880 924
NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENTS
Central Government expenditure Voted in Northern Ireland Estimates
National agriculture and fisheries support Northern Ireland agriculture, fisheries and
forestry services and support 83 85 84 97 101 117 119 124 129
Industry, energy trade, and employment 377 356 761 726 468 457 442 438 435
Of which:
Northern Ireland Electricty 8
Transport 123 126 126 147 146 167 172 179 185
Of which:
Northern Ireland Public Trust Port Authorities 1 1
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company 22 21 19 22 22 23 22 23 23
Housing 238 237 248 187 186 195 193 198 206
Of which:
Northern Ireland Housing Executive 203 202 213 157 159 162 160 162 170
Environmental and miscellaneous services 124 142 160 175 196 131 158 191 194

within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purposes of the Secretary of State's expenditure-switching discretion and (c) expenditure outside these blocks.

Dr. Mawhinney

[holding answer 13 March 1992]: The information requested is as follows:

For Northern Ireland, the expenditure covered by the 2.75:100 formula is the same as that defined as being within the Secretary of State's switching discretion.

1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Estimated Outturn 1992–93 Plans 1993–94 Plans 1994–95 Plans
Of which:
Laganside Development Corporation 3 6 8 6 5 5
Law, order and protective services (Fire Service) 21 26 28 29 32 35 37 39 40
Education, arts and libraries 690 746 807 894 1,002 1,118 1,208 1,270 1,324
Health and personal social services 733 798 880 949 1,052 1,162 1,242 1,294 1,344
Social security 49 60 59 68 71 83 101 98 93
Other public services 38 37 46 53 55 65 89 92 101
Total voted in Northern Ireland Estimates 2,476 2,614 3,198 3,325 3,310 3,529 3,761 3,924 4,054
Of which:
Central Government's own expenditure 2,243 2,390 2,966 3,142 3,123 3,396 3,573 3,735 3,856
Public corporations (excluding nationalized industries) 233 223 232 182 187 193 188 190 198
Other (non-Voted)
Industry, energy, trade and employment -26 25 -41 -43 -73 -74 2 2 2
Of which:
Northern Ireland Electricity -37 21 -42 -45 -73 -76
Social security 28 28 30 35 38 38 41 44 46
Housing—Northern Ireland Housing Executive 96 99 86 80 60 64 56 59 61
Transport—Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company -7 5 2 -1 -4 2 2 2
Total other (non-Voted) 98 146 81 75 24 24 102 107 111
Of which:
Central Government's own expenditure 38 33 32 38 38 40 44 46 48
Public corporations (excluding nationalised industries) 60 113 49 37 -14 -16 58 61 63
Total central Government expenditure for Northern Ireland Departments 2,574 2,760 3,279 3,400 3,333 3,552 3,864 4,302 4,165
Of which:
Central Government's own expenditure 2,281 2,424 2,998 3,180 3,161 3,376 3,618 3,781 3,904
Public corporations (excluding nationalised industries) 293 336 282 220 173 176 246 250 261
Central Government grants to local authorities Voted in Northern Ireland Estimates
Current grants—
Environmental and miscellaneous services 29 31 31 33 33 37 39 42 44
Education, arts and libraries 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Capital grants—
Industry, energy, trade and employment 2 6 3 5 2 6 6 7 7
Environmental and miscellaneous services 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2
Education, arts and libraries 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Total voted in Northern Ireland Estimates 37 42 39 42 39 50 51 53 55
Other (non-Voted) —Current grants Social security 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9
Total central Government grants to local authorities 37 50 46 50 47 58 59 62 63
Of which:
Current 31 41 41 42 44 48 50 52 55
Capital 6 9 5 7 3 10 9 9 9
Total Northern Ireland Departments 2,611 2,810 3,326 3,449 3,380 3,610 3,923 4,093 4,229
Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility1 3.092 3,355 3,907 4,088 4,079 4,386 4,754 4,973 5,153
Comprising:
National agriculture and fisheries support
The Northern Ireland Block2 3,092 3,355 3,907 4,088 4,079 4,386 4,754 4,973 5,153
1 The Departmental programme deals only with expenditure in Northern Ireland which is within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. There is expenditure in Northern Ireland in other programmes.
2 The Northern Ireland Block comprises expenditure by the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments excluding National Agriculture and Fisheries Support. The allocation of expenditure for future years among the services included in the Northern Ireland Block (except social security benefit expenditure) may be altered at the discretion of the Secretary of State. Expenditure on national agriculture and fisheries support is not part of the Block because it is influenced to a greater extent than others by national and EC policies.
3 Includes expenditure financed by receipts from the European Communities. The amounts involved are as follows:

Financed by ERDF receipts 23 46 47 40 49 64 75 84 52
Financed by ESF receipts 53 56 36 46 51 54 52 49 50
Financed by EAGGF (Guidance section) receipts 1 9 13 9 10 38 28 25 17

Northern Ireland(Based on CM 1917—Table 12.1)
Expenditure not covered by 2.75/100 formula
Expenditure not within the S of S switching discretion
£ million
1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Estimated Outturn 1992–93 Plans 1993–94 Plans 1994–95 Plans
NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENTS
Central Government's expenditureVoted in Northern Ireland
National agriculture and fisheries support 72 69 63 80 86 85 94 90 89
Social security 700 736 772 813 899 1,059 1,201 1,308 1,405
Total Voted in Northern Ireland Estimates 772 805 835 893 985 1,144 1,295 1,398 1,494
Of which:
Central Government's own expenditure 772 805 835 893 985 1,144 1,295 1,398 1,494
Other (non-Voted)-Social security 635 667 694 744 806 919 976 1,042 1,089
Total other (non-Voted) 635 667 694 744 806 919 976 1,042 1,089
Of which:
Central Government's own expenditure 635 667 694 744 806 919 976 1,042 1,089
Total central Government expenditure for Northern Ireland Departments 1,407 1,473 1,528 1,637 1,791 2,063 2,271 2,440 2,583
Of which:
Central Government's own expenditure 1,407 1,473 1,528 1,637 1,791 2,063 2,271 2,440 2,583
Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility 1,407 1,473 1,528 1,637 1,791 2,063 2,271 2,440 2,583
Comprising:
National agriculture and fisheries support 72 69 63 80 86 85 94 90 89
The Northern Ireland Block 1,335 1,404 1,465 1,550 1,705 1,978 2,177 2,350 2,494

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish tables, covering the years 1986–87 to 1994–95 and consistent with Cm 1917, analysing by economic category within spending sector for(a) expenditure within the Northern Ireland block as defined for the purpose of the application of the 2.75: 100 formula, (b) expenditure within the Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (based on Cm 1917—Table 12.4)
Expenditure covered by 2.75/100 Formula
Expenditure within Secretary of States Switching Discretion
Spending Sector: 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Estimated Outturn 1992–93 Plans 1993–94 Plans 1994–95 Plans
Central governments own expenditure
Departmental running costs 344 380 399 429 484 535 580 551 564
Other public service pay and current expenditure 1,624 1,767 1,924 2,103 2,339 2,447 2,676 2,866 2,996
Subsidies 52 48 50 50 38 39 41 41 43
Current grants 312 329 365 405 440 522 566 590 614
Net capital expenditure on assets 157 178 190 238 250 307 316 353 363
Capital grants 217 205 195 190 197 206 191 199 197
Lending and other financial transactions 55 62 457 403 112 97 79 61 50
Total 2,762 2,968 3,579 3,818 3,860 4,152 4,449 4,661 4,828
Local Authority element of planning total
Current grants 31 41 41 42 44 48 50 52 55
Capital grants 6 9 5 7 3 10 9 9 9
Total 37 50 46 50 47 58 59 62 63
Central Governments other public corporations

block as defined for the purposes of the Secretary of State's expenditure-switching discretion and (c) expenditure outside these blocks.

Dr. Mawhinney

[holding answer 13 March 1992]: The information requested is as follows:

For Northern Ireland, expenditure covered by the 2.75: 100 formula is the same as that defined as being within the Secretary of State's switching discretion.

Spending Sector: 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Estimated Outturn 1992–93 Plans 1993–94 Plans 1994–95 Plans
Subsidies 168 171 185 139 149 153 144 144 152
Capital Grants 65 53 48 43 38 40 44 45 46
Lending and other financial transactions 60 113 49 37 -14 -16 58 61 63
Total 293 336 282 220 173 176 246 250 261
Total Northern Ireland 3,092 3,355 3,907 4,088 4,079 4,386 4,754 4,973 5,153

Spending Sector: 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Estimated Outturn 1992–93 Plans 1993–94 Plans 1994–95 Plans
Central Government's own expenditure
Subsidies 34 36 39 57 66 65 74 73 73
Current Grants 1,336 1,404 1,466 1,557 1,705 1,978 2,177 2,350 2,494
Capital grants 38 33 23 23 20 20 20 17 16
Total 1,407 1,473 1,528 1,637 1,791 2,063 2,271 2,440 2,583

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