HC Deb 22 March 1993 vol 221 c502W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage shares of total departmental spending was accounted for by non-departmental public bodies in each year since 1979.

Mr. Mates

The information requested is as follows:

Year Percentage
1979–80 28.80
1980–81 32.02
1981–82 27.97
1982–83 28.25
1983–84 28.56
1984–85 28.46
1985–86 28.28
1986–87 29.01
1987–88 29.00
1988–89 28.58
1989–90 27.98
1990–91 29.26
11991–92 35.17
21992–93 41.50
1Includes teachers' salaries.
2Figure from four departments only.