§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money Northern Ireland has received in each financial year from EC sources apart from payments under the structural funds. [10811]
§ Sir John WheelerThe following amounts have been identified as being received in Northern Ireland from European Community sources other than the structural funds since 1987–88, when meaningful figures first became available:
Financial year Total £ million 1987–88 27.6 1988–89 27.8 1989–90 46.0 1990–91 48.0 1991–92 59.5 1992–93 56.1 1993–94 89.7 1994–95 114.7 1995–96 128.7 These receipts are from the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund. However, it should be noted that the bulk of guarantee section receipts are disbursed centrally by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce and details of payments are not generally maintained at regional level. Other small payments are made by the European Commission direct to recipients which are not passed through the United Kingdom Government.