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Sinn Fein

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006

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Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much has been granted to Sinn Fein from public funds in each of the last 10 years; (11672)

(2) how much Sinn Fein has received in the last year from public funds;

Mr. Hanson

I am sorry for the lateness of this reply, which was due to an administrative error.

The amount paid in £ to Sinn Fein in respect of members’ salaries and allowances, and party allowances, by the Westminster Parliament and NI Assembly is as follows:

Westminster

NI Assembly

1998-99

1—

935,950

1999-00

1—

1,341,860

2000-01

1—

1,588,184

2001-02

63,370

1,711,507

2002-03

342,455

1,877,511

2003-04

439,452

1,939,690

2004-05

472,482

2,122,968

1 Westminster Parliament figures are not disaggregated prior to 2001.

Notes:

The information for the last financial year 2005-06 is not yet available.