§ 13. Mr. Zilliacusasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amounts, and what percentages of the total Budget they represent, allocated, respectively, in the present Budget to defence, housing, health, National Insurance, and education.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanAs the Answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the Answer:
| ESTIMATED EXPEDITURE, 1956–1957 | ||
| — | £m. | Percentage of total ordinary expenditure |
| Defence | 1,499 | 31.5 |
| Housing | 77 | 1.6 |
| Health* | 501 | 10.5 |
| Exchequer Contributions to National Insurance Funds | 105 | 2.2 |
| Education (including Universities) | 383 | 8.0 |
| *In addition, £36 million, or 0.8 per spent on the welfare foods services now administered by the Health Departments. |