§ Mr. Sproatasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the total public expenditure on the following matters was spent in Scotland during the latest available year: roads, housing, education, house improvement grants, hospitals, retirement pensions and family allowances.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe proportions relating to 1972–73, the latest available year, are as follows:
Percentage of Total Public Expenditure 1972/73 Roads and public lighting 10.8 Housing 17.4 of which: House improvement grants 16.4 Education and libraries 10.7 Hospitals 11.2 Retirement pensions 9.1 Family allowances 10.9