The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
Mr. John D. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the value of financial support given in each of the past five years to (a) Bushmills distillery and (b) Bass Ireland brewery.
Mr. Needham
The value of financial support given to the Bushmills distillery and the Bass Ireland brewery in each of the past five years is as follows:
| Year | Bushmills distillery £ | Bass Ireland £ |
| 1987–88 | 96,151·98 | 195,885·63 |
| 1988–89 | 47,093·55 | 9,113·50 |
| 1989–90 | 9,678·60 | Nil |
| 1990–91 | 150,160·00 | Nil |
| 1991–92 | 169,176·27 | Nil |
| TOTAL | 472,260·40 | 204,999·13 |