§ Mr. Joel Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the recent public expenditure proposals set out in Command Paper No. 4829 what is the estimated expenditure of his Department in Lancashire, including the county boroughs, for each of the years to 1975–76; how this compares with other regions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John DaviesI regret that the information is not available. My Department's forecasts of expenditure in Cmnd. 4829 were prepared on a national basis 19W and it is not possible to forecast how much will be spent in individual counties.