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Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Monday, 13 February 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Planning Service

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the budget was for the Northern Ireland Planning Service in each year since 2000; and what funding has been allocated for each of the next five years.
Answer

The budget for the Northern Ireland Planning Service in each year since 2000 is set out in Table A as follows.

Table A: Budget allocation between 2000–01 and 2005–06 £ million
Financial year Current expenditure Capital investment
2000–01 7.1 0.6
2001–02 8.9 0.6
2002–03 10.1 0.8
2003–04 14.3 1.0
2004–05 13.9 0.7
2005–06 14.5 4.3

The funding allocated to Planning Service for the next two years is set out in Table B as follows. Information is not yet available on funding to be allocated from 2008–09 onwards.

Table B: Budget allocation for 2006–07 and 2007–08 £ million
Financial year Current expenditure Capital investment
2006–07 11.9 0.6
2007–08 10.9 0.6

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51044; 442 c1529-30W;442 c1529-30W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Finance Planning Service
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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