§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing central Government expenditure in 1972–73 in England and Wales, and in Scotland; and if he will express Scotland's share of expenditure as a percentage of the total combined figures.
§ Mr. HigginsThe table shows estimated expenditure on services which are separately administered in England, Wales and Scotland, and expresses Scotland's share as a percentage of the total, for the year 1972–73. It is not possible to identify separately the Scottish portion of centrally administered expenditure218W which was contained in other departmental Votes. Comparable figures for earlier years back to 1959–60 were given in the reply which I gave to a similar Question by the hon. Member on 22nd February 1973. —[Vol. 851, cols. 196–216.]
Following is the table:
SEPARATELY ADMINISTERED SERVICES (England, Scotland and Wales) 1972–73 Service Total Estimates £m. England: Police 206.0 Roads 393.5 Housing 338.7 Rate Support Grants 2,363.2 Education Services 69.2 Health Services, etc — Hospital Services, etc 1,340.1 Executive Councils Services 444.6 Miscellaneous health and welfare services 55.5 Total 5,210.8 Scotland: Police 21.6 Roads 59.7 Housing 61.4 Rate Support Grants 304.6 Education Services 21.3 Health Services 259.4 Total 728.0 Wales: Police 10.6 Roads 35.4 Housing 17.1 Rate Support Grants 178.1 Education Services 2.7 Health Services 112.9 Total 356.8 Grand Total 6,295.6 Scotland (percentage) 11.6 England (percentage) 82.8 Wales (percentage) 5.6