HL Deb 01 December 2004 vol 667 c5WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the allocated budget for each Northern Ireland department for 2003–04; and, in each case, how much was spent. [HL44]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

The attached table shows details, for each department of the Northern Ireland administration, of allocated budget and provisional spend for 2003–04. This is based on the NI assigned departmental expenditure limit (DEL).

Departmental allocated budget and spend 2003–04
Departmental Allocated Budget Provisional Departmental Spend
Department £ million £ million
Agriculture & Rural Development 260.4 243.3
Culture, Arts & Leisure 102.8 98.7
Education 1,608.8 1,556.9
Employment & Learning 642.4 606.4
Enterprise, Trade & Investment 217.3 214.1
Finance & Personnel 193.7 178.0
Health, Social Services & Public Safety 3,057.1 2,945.5
Environment 137.8 123.1
Regional Development 616.8 591.6
Social Development 494.5 463.1
Office of the First Minister & Deputy First Minister 42.3 37.5
Total Departments 7,373.9 7,058.1