§ Dr. HendronTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he plans to lay the draft race relations order for Northern Ireland before Parliament. [8894]
§ Mr. AncramIt is my intention to lay this draft order before Parliament at the earliest possible date.
£ million Figures announced 11 December 1995 Figures announced 10 December 1996 Percentage change1 2 1997–98 1998–993 1997–98 1998–993 1997–98 1998–99 Northern Ireland Office Law, order, protective and miscellaneous services4 858 850 934 920 4.7 3.6 Northern Ireland Departments Northern Ireland agriculture and forestry services and support 149 140 148 130 -0.7 -7.1 Industry, trade, energy and employment 539 530 550 530 2 0 Roads and transport 174 180 172 170 -1.1 -5.6 Housing 267 270 243 240 -9 -11.1 Environmental and miscellaneious services 252 220 226 190 -10.3 -13.6 Law, order and protective services (fire service) 44 40 44 40 0 0.0 Education, arts and libraries5 1,431 1,430 1,376 1,380 -0.8 -0.7 Health and personal social services 1,623 1,630 1,642 1,670 1.2 2.5 Social Security administraton 158 160 158 160 0 0 Other public services 60 60 59 60 -1.7 0 NI block (excluding social security benefits6) 5,536 5,510 5,553 5,500 0.1 -0.2 Social security benefits 2,479 2,590 2,494 2,590 0.6 0 NI Block6 8,035 8,100 8,046 8,090 0.2 -0.1 National agriculture and fisheries support 172 170 175 170 1.9 0 NI programme6 8,207 8,270 8,222 8,260 0.3 -0.1 1 Since the comparisons are based on changes between 11 December 1995 and 10 December 1996 in the plans relating to 1997–98 and 1998–99, the cash and real terms percentage changes are the same. 2 The 1997–98 changes are based on figures rounded to the nearest £1 million to ensure like for like comparisons with the figures published on 10 December 1996: 1998–99 changes are based on figures rounded to the nearest £10 million and comparisons need to be treated with greater caution. 3 Rounded to nearest £10 million. 4 For the purpose of like for like comparisons, the law and order percentage changes are adjusted for the technical adjustment to the PANI grant for accruing superannuation liability which was made in the 1996 survey. 5 For the purpose of like for like comparisons, education, arts and libraries percentages are adjusted to exclude the effect of Northern Ireland's share of student loan debt sale receipts allocated in the 1996 survey. 6 The overall block and programme percentage changes are adjusted to exlude the effects of the accruing superannuation liability and the student loan debt sale recipts.