Public Expenditure (Hansard, 18 November 1970)

§ Mr. Taverne
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the relationship on the same price basis between his programme for public expenditure for 1971–72, as given in column (d) on page 4 of Command Paper No. 4515, and the estimated out-turn for public expenditure in 1969–70, and the out-turn forecast for 1970–71.

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
The information is as follows:
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§ Mr. Taverne
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the figures for previous and new programmes for public expenditure in 1971–72 appearing in columns (a) and (d) on page 4 of Command Paper No. 4515 on the same

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAMME (1) AS IN CMND. 4515, 1971–72

£ million

Previous (2) Programmes New (2) Programmes

At 1969 Survey prices

Defence and external relations:

1. Defence Budget … … … … … … 2,187 2,161

2. Other military defence … … … … … 40 42

3. Overseas aid (3) … … … … … … 205 205

4. Other overseas services … … … … … 124 123

Commerce and industry:

5. Agriculture (excluding price guarantees) … … … 277 275

6. Research Councils, etc. … … … … … 112 110

6. Technology and industry:

Excluding investment grants … … … … 596 554

Investment grants … … … … … 545 545

Nationalised industries:

8. Nationalised industries capital expenditure (4) … … 1,451 1,371

Transport and miscellaneous local services:

9. Roads and transport … … … … … … 1,002 980

10. Housing (excluding subsidies) … … … … 800 800

11. Miscellaneous local services … … … … 812 803

12. Law and order … … … … … … … 684 685

13. Arts … … … … … … … … 23 24

Social services:

14. Education … … … … … … … 2,514 2,494

15. Health and welfare … … … … … … 1,994 1,947

16. Social security (5) … … … … … … 3,917 3,963

Other services:

17. Financial administration … … … … … 219 218

18. Common services … … … … … … 218 218

19. Miscellaneous services … … … … … 107 88

20. Northern Ireland … … … … … … 470 470

21. Debt interest … … … … … … … 1,983 2,003

22. Agriculture: price guarantees … … … … 176 564

23. Housing subsidies … … … … … … 340

24. Contingency reserve … … … … … … 75

25. Relative price effect and other adjustments … … 304 227

At 1969–70 outturn prices

TOTAL (6) … … … … … 21,175 20,870

(1) The programme classification used in Cmnd 4515 differs slightly from that used in Cmnd 4234, mostly due to the machinery of government changes introduced towards the end of 1969.

(2) The differences on individual programmes between the figures in these two columns correspond to the differences between the figures in column (a) and (d) of Table 1 of Cmnd 4515, revalued to 1969 Survey prices.

(3) At 1969–70 outturn prices, net of loan repayments. The corresponding figure in Cmnd 4234 was at 1971–72 outturn prices, gross of loan repayments.

(4) Excludes expenditure by the broadcasting authorities and the Covent Garden Market Authority.

(5) At existing rates of benefit.

(6) Includes expenditure on overseas aid net of loan repayments. This expenditure was included gross of loan repayments in the total in Cmnd 4234.

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE BY PROGRAMME (1) AS IN CMND. 4515, 1971–72
£ million
									Previous (2) Programmes	New (2) Programmes
At 1969 Survey prices
Defence and external relations:
1. Defence Budget	…	…	…	…	…	…	2,187	2,161
2. Other military defence	…	…	…	…	…	40	42
3. Overseas aid (3)	…	…	…	…	…	…	205	205
4. Other overseas services	…	…	…	…	…	124	123
Commerce and industry:
5. Agriculture (excluding price guarantees)	…	…	…	277	275
6. Research Councils, etc.	…	…	…	…	…	112	110
6. Technology and industry:
Excluding investment grants	…	…	…	…	596	554
Investment grants	…	…	…	…	…	545	545
Nationalised industries:
8. Nationalised industries capital expenditure (4)	…	…	1,451	1,371
Transport and miscellaneous local services:
9. Roads and transport	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,002	980
10. Housing (excluding subsidies)	…	…	…	…	800	800
11. Miscellaneous local services	…	…	…	…	812	803
12. Law and order	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	684	685
13. Arts	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	23	24
Social services:
14. Education	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	2,514	2,494
15. Health and welfare	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,994	1,947
16. Social security (5)	…	…	…	…	…	…	3,917	3,963
Other services:
17. Financial administration	…	…	…	…	…	219	218
18. Common services	…	…	…	…	…	…	218	218
19. Miscellaneous services	…	…	…	…	…	107	88
20. Northern Ireland	…	…	…	…	…	…	470	470
21. Debt interest	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,983	2,003
22. Agriculture: price guarantees	…	…	…	…	176	564
23. Housing subsidies	…	…	…	…	…	…	340
24. Contingency reserve	…	…	…	…	…	…	75
25. Relative price effect and other adjustments	…	…	304	227
At 1969–70 outturn prices
TOTAL (6)	…	…	…	…	…	21,175	20,870
(1) The programme classification used in Cmnd 4515 differs slightly from that used in Cmnd 4234, mostly due to the machinery of government changes introduced towards the end of 1969.
(2) The differences on individual programmes between the figures in these two columns correspond to the differences between the figures in column (a) and (d) of Table 1 of Cmnd 4515, revalued to 1969 Survey prices.
(3) At 1969–70 outturn prices, net of loan repayments. The corresponding figure in Cmnd 4234 was at 1971–72 outturn prices, gross of loan repayments.
(4) Excludes expenditure by the broadcasting authorities and the Covent Garden Market Authority.
(5) At existing rates of benefit.
(6) Includes expenditure on overseas aid net of loan repayments. This expenditure was included gross of loan repayments in the total in Cmnd 4234.