§ Mr. CarringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the allocation to individual programmes in Northern Ireland of the public expenditure totals announced on 29 November.
§ Dr. Sir Patrick MayhewIn his unified Budget statement on 29 November, my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced total public expenditure planning figures for the Northern Ireland programme. I have now decided on the allocations to individual programmes as shown in the following table. Copies of a more detailed statement have been placed in the Library. Those allocations reflect my assessment of how best to distribute the Northern Ireland public expenditure totals in response to local needs and circumstances.
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Programme £ million 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Northern Ireland Office: Law, Order, Protective and Miscellaneous Services 889 890 880 Northern Ireland Departments: Northern Ireland Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Services and Support 137 140 140 Industry, Trade and Employment 460 440 440 Energy 56 40 30
Programme £ million 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Roads and Transport 176 180 180 Housing 246 250 260 Environmental and Miscellaneous Services 231 220 220 Law, Order and Protective Services (Fire Service) 41 40 40 Education, Arts and Libraries 1,354 1,390 1,410 Health and Personal Social Services 1,510 1,550 1,580 Social Security Administration 161 160 160 Other Public Services 61 60 60 NI Block (excluding Social Security Benefits) 5,320 5,360 5,390 Social Security Benefits 2,224 2,330 2,450 NI Block 7,544 7,690 7,840 National Agriculture and Fisheries Support 172 180 190 NI Programme 7,716 7,880 8,020 Notes:
(1) Figures are rounded to nearest £1 million in 1995–96 and to nearest £10 million in 1996–97 and 1997–98.
(2) The figures for 1995–96 will form the basis for preparation by Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office of Main Estimates for the coming year. These will be presented to Parliament in due course.