§ 17. Dr. Liam FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the level of public expenditure per head in Scotland in the current year.
§ Mr. StewartLatest available figures for public expenditure per head in Scotland relate to 1991–92. In that year the level of identifiable general government expenditure per head in Scotland was £3,506. Identifiable general government expenditure comprises expenditure identified as being of direct benefit to Scottish inhabitants. Other expenditure, principally on defence, is of equal benefit to all the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. That amounted to £716 per head across the United Kingdom in 1991–92.