Northern Ireland Subvention

Mr. McNamara
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the amount of the direct subvention by the British Exchequer to Northern Ireland in the financial year 1989–90 as well as amounts budgeted for in future periods.

Mr. Cope
The information requested is as follows:—--
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This figure excludes a payment of £265 million in connection with Shorts plc.Figures are not available for future years.