Written question asked by Joe Hendron (Social Democratic & Labour Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 February 1997. It was answered by John Wheeler (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 1997 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: What amount of funding from Government inner-city action programmes was released to community and voluntary organisations in the Belfast West constituency between 10th June 1983 and 10th April 1992. - Including available figures and ref to Making Belfast Work strategy proposals in Library.

Answer: Dr. Hendron: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what amount of funding from Government inner-city action programmes was released to community and voluntary organisations in the Belfast, West constituency between 10 June 1983 and 10 April 1992. [14357] Sir John Wheeler: Information about expenditure on inner-city action programmes was not available on a ward by ward basis before 31 March 1994. However, details of projects funded under the Making Belfast Work initiative since its inception in 1988 to the 31 March 1992 were published in the Making Belfast Work strategy proposals published in April 1994. A copy of this document is in the Library. Expenditure by Belfast action teams covering the West Belfast constituency amounted to £3.4 million up to 31 March 1992. Between 1983 and 1986 the Northern Ireland Office and Department of Health and Social Services provided £286,000 towards a diversionary scheme which targeted hard core joyriders in West Belfast.

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