§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what calculations he has made of the changes in levels of funding for the youth service in Northern Ireland since 1989; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramRecurrent funding for the youth service in Northern Ireland has risen from £9.3 million in 1989–90 to £15 million in 1993–94, the last year for which complete figures are available. This represents a 61.3 per cent. increase in total recurrent funding over that period. An increase of 62 per cent. in capital funding—from £1.1 million to almost £1.8 million—has also occurred over the same period.
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