asked Her Majesty's Government:
How much the Northern Ireland Events Company received in funding in each of the past five financial years; and how much it will receive in 2007–08. [HL3013]
The Northern Ireland Events Company has received the following amounts of Government funding in the past five financial years:
Year Amount of Government funding 2002-03 £2,100,000 2003-04 £2,458,000 2004-05 £1,890,000 2005-06 £2,926,000 2006-07 £2,521,000
The approved budget for the Northern Ireland Events Company in 2007-08 is £2,050,000.