§ Lord Bleaseasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish up-to-date information on the United Kingdom's subvention to Northern Ireland as was published on 6th July 1993 (H.L. Deb., vol 547, No 165, WA 51).
§ Baroness Denton of WakefieldThe revised figures for the subvention from the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland for 1992–93 and the provisional figures for 1993–94 are as follows:
£ million1992–93 outturn £ million 1993–94 provisional outturn Grant in aid under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 2,185 2,392 Expenditure by Northern Ireland Office 890 923 Expenditure by Northern Ireland Court Service 41 39 Contribution from the Great Britain National Insurance Fund 40 40 Total subvention 3,156 3,394 The revised figures for the additional information listed in the previous Written Answer are as follows:
£ million 1992– 93 outturn £ million 1993–94 provisional outturn The extra cost of the Army's task in Northern Ireland 1n/a 1n/a Northern Ireland departmental receipts from European Social Fund 42 38 Northern Ireland departmental receipts from the European Regional Development Fund 100 122 Receipts from the guidance section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 32 29 Refunds of VAT 88 103 1These figures are not yet available