Lord Laird – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Laird on 2015-09-17.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the amount of each year’s budget for the Northern Ireland Parades Commission since its establishment.

Lord Dunlop

The Parades Commission is responsible for the management of its own budget and, in line with the Public Processions Act (NI) 1998, it is also responsible for the publication of its Annual Report and Accounts. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible for ensuring that the annual report is laid in Parliament. The total expenditure for the Parades Commission for each year since its establishment in 1998 is listed below:

Financial Year (£000s)

2015/16 810 (projected)

2014/15 969

2013/14 916

2012/13 1,373

2011/12 958

2010/11 1,023

2009/10 1,032

2008/09 1,130

2007/08 1,062

2006/07 1,740

2005/06 1,460

2004/05 1,166

2003/04 1,292

2002/03 1,296

2001/02 1,308

2000/01 1,138

1999/2000 1,055

1998/99 1,147