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Written question asked by Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2005. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Monday, 7 November 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Disability Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding has been allocated to learning disability services in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
Answer

Expenditure on learning disability services in each of the last ten years is as follows:

£ million
1995–96 58
1996–97 77
1997–98 83
1998–99 89
1999–2000 94
2000–01 100
2001–02 115
2002–03 136
2003–04 152

Information for 2004–05 is not yet available.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25212; 439 c212W;439 c212-3W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Learning disability Northern Ireland
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk