Revenue and Expenditure (Hansard, 30 November 1967)

§ Mr. Ridley
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the net transfer of public funds, on an annual basis, from England and Wales, to Scotland.

§ Mr. Diamond
I regret this information is not available. On the question of preparing an up-to-date statement of Government revenue and expenditure in Scotland, and England and Wales, I refer the 179W hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Berwick and East Lothian (Mr. Mackintosh) on 20th November.—[Vol. 754, c. 283.]

§ Mr. Mackintosh
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give figures of Government expenditure in England and Wales, and Scotland, respectively, in

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE^*, 1966–67

£ million

Service England and Wales Scotland Column (2) as percentage of Great Britain total

(1) (2) (3)

Roads (including Lighting) … … … … 212 33 13

Airports … … … … … 10 3 23

Promotion of Local Employment … … … 22 19 46

S.E.T. Additional Payments … … … … 38 3 7

Agricultural Support … … … … … 193 33 14

Agriculture and Fisheries Services … … … 29 10 26

Forestry† … … … … … 4 3 43

Housing … … … … … 92 24 21

Environmental Services … … … … … 25 4 14

Libraries and Museums, etc. … … … … 12 … 5

Police … … … … … 102 10 9

Prisons … … … … … 29 3 9

Other Law and Order (including Fire Services) … 43 4 9

Education (excluding Universities and C.A.T's) … 61 18 23

Universities and C.A.T's … … … … … 187 37 17

Health and Welfare … … … … … 1,111 141 11

Children's Services … … … … … 268 33 11

Social Security … … … … … 2,150 248 10

General Rate Deficiency, and Equalisation and Transitional Grants to Local Revenues, etc, 1,065 129 11

Other Services, etc. … … … … … — 15 —

… less than £1m.

^* Including transfers to other spending authorities within the Public Sector, other than Consolidated Fund loans to local authorities (not separately identified).

† Excluding increase in value of stocks.

—A comparable figure for England and Wales is not available.

§ Mr. G. Campbell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what approximately was the total amount of taxation borne by persons and institutions resident in Scotland in the financial year 1966–67 compared with the total amount of grants, subsidies and other financial assistance received in Scotland from the Exchequer in the same period.

§ Mr. Diamond
I regret that this information is not available. However, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for East Berwick and East Lothian (Mr. Mackintosh) on 20th November.—[Vol. 754, c.283.]

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE^*, 1966–67
	£ million
Service	England and Wales	Scotland	Column (2) as percentage of Great Britain total
	(1)	(2)	(3)
Roads (including Lighting)	…	…	…	…	212	33	13
Airports	…	…	…	…	…	10	3	23
Promotion of Local Employment	…	…	…	22	19	46
S.E.T. Additional Payments	…	…	…	…	38	3	7
Agricultural Support	…	…	…	…	…	193	33	14
Agriculture and Fisheries Services	…	…	…	29	10	26
Forestry†	…	…	…	…	…	4	3	43
Housing	…	…	…	…	…	92	24	21
Environmental Services	…	…	…	…	…	25	4	14
Libraries and Museums, etc.	…	…	…	…	12	…	5
Police	…	…	…	…	…	102	10	9
Prisons	…	…	…	…	…	29	3	9
Other Law and Order (including Fire Services)	…	43	4	9
Education (excluding Universities and C.A.T's)	…	61	18	23
Universities and C.A.T's	…	…	…	…	…	187	37	17
Health and Welfare	…	…	…	…	…	1,111	141	11
Children's Services	…	…	…	…	…	268	33	11
Social Security	…	…	…	…	…	2,150	248	10
General Rate Deficiency, and Equalisation and Transitional Grants to Local Revenues, etc,	1,065	129	11
Other Services, etc.	…	…	…	…	…	—	15	—
… less than £1m.
^* Including transfers to other spending authorities within the Public Sector, other than Consolidated Fund loans to local authorities (not separately identified).
† Excluding increase in value of stocks.
—A comparable figure for England and Wales is not available.