HC Deb 10 December 1968 vol 775 cc84-5W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide a breakdown of the public expenditure figure of £985 million on Scotland.

Mr. Taverne

The hon. Member probably has in mind the total of identifiable central Government expenditure* in Scotland in 1967–68 which amounted to some £975 million. The following is a detailed breakdown:

£ million
Roads (including lighting) 38. 4
Airports and ports 2. 5
Promotion of local employment 12. 7
Investment grants 45. 0
Selective employment tax: additional sum in premium payments 10. 7
Regional employment premiums 13. 0
Research Councils 7. 0
Agricultural support 46. 4
Agricultural services 5. 5
Fisheries 2. 4
Forestry 14. 5
Housing 27. 6
Environmental services 5. 4
Libraries, museums and arts 1. 4
Police 11. 2
Prisons 3. 8
Other law and order (including fire service) 4. 8
Education (other than on Universities) 22. 7
Universities 41. 7
Health and Welfare 154. 8
Children's services (including family allowances) 26. 4
Social Security benefits 272. 7
Civil Defence 2. 0
Financial administration and common services 22. 1
Other services 23. 6
Non-specific grants to local authorities 157. 1
975. 4
*Including transfers to other spending authorities within the public sector, other than Consolidated Fund loans to local authorities (not separately identifiable).