§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown, according to spending authority, of the figures contained in Table 2.23 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, 1968–69 to 1973–74, Command Paper No. 4234.
§ Mr. RossThe following is the information:
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£ million at 1969 survey prices Central Government Local Authorities Public Corporations 1970–71 Estimate Civil defence … … … 0.4 0.2 — Roads and public lighting … … … 25.6 45.5 — Transport … … … 1.1 2.9 1.3 Other assistance to employment and industry … 4.1 — — Research councils, etc. … … … 3.0 — — Agriculture, fisheries and forestry … … … 60.3 0.6 — Housing … … … 40.3 154.8 35.0 Local environmental services … … … 1.4 78.4 8.8 Law and order … … … 10.8 41.9 — Education … … … 38.2 191.2 — Health and welfare … … … 183.2 18.4 — Miscellaneous services … … … 0.3 4.5 — Total … … … 368.7 538.4 45.1 1971–72 Estimate Civil defence … … … 0.4 0.2 — Roads and public lighting … … … 26.7 50.7 — Transport … … … 1.1 3.4 2.8 Other assistance to employment and industry … 4.5 — — Research councils, etc. … … … 3.3 — — Agriculture, fisheries and forestry … … … 60.7 0.7 — Housing … … … 44.9 153.6 39.8 Local environmental services … … … 1.4 79.5 8.4 Law and order … … … 11.4 43.8 — Education … … … 40.9 198.9 — Health and welfare … … … 190.1 19.4 — Miscellaneous services … … … 0.3 4.6 — Total … … … 385.7 554.8 51.0