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Northern Ireland
Breast Cancer
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many women failed to attend their first breast screening tests in each of the last three years; what the take-up was of the second offered screening in each year; and what age group was most likely to miss their first appointment in each board area in each year. [74219]
Paul Goggins: The following tables show how many women in Northern Ireland during 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05, who (A) failed to attend their first breast screening appointment; (B) attended their second breast screening appointment having not attended their first appointment (C) attended both their first and second breast screening appointments.
The vast majority of women who receive a first invitation to breast screening are in the 50-53 age group. In 2004-05, 91 per cent. of the eligible population in Northern Ireland had been invited to a first screening appointment by their 53rd birthday.
| (A) First invitation to first breast screening appointment (routine) by Health Board of Residence | ||||
| Health Board | Number invited | Number not screened | Percentage not screened | |
| Source: Quality Assurance Reference Centre. | ||||
| (B) Routine invitation to women who had previously not attended a previous breast screening appointment by Health Board of Residence | ||||
| Health Board | Number invited | Number screened | Percentage screened | |
| Source: Quality Assurance Reference Centre. | ||||
| (C) Routine invitation to women who had previously attended a breast screening appointment by Health Board of Residence | ||||
| Health Board | Number invited | Number screened | Percentage screened | |
| Source: Quality Assurance Reference Centre. | ||||
Central Government Funding
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total value was of central Government funding in Northern Ireland in each of the past 30 years at today’s prices. [67823]
Mr. Hanson: The difference between Government expenditure and revenue attributed to Northern Ireland has been estimated on an occasional basis since the late 1990s. These estimates indicate that public expenditure exceeds taxes collected in Northern Ireland. The estimates of this funding shortfall, often referred to as the 'Fiscal Deficit', are set out in the following table.
It is important to note that these estimates do not carry the imprimatur of official statistics as there are major difficulties in allocating revenue and expenditure across UK regions. The estimates for the earlier years in the table were based on the best data then available, which have been frequently revised since.
| Estimated general Government expenditure and revenue in Northern Ireland | |||||
| £ billion | |||||
| Identified | Expenditure attributed( 1) | Total | Revenue | Fiscal deficit | |
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