HL Deb 08 July 1976 vol 372 cc1373-4WA
Lord BYERS

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To give details of the major sums of money which have so far been committed or made available to implement policies outlined in the Labour Party Manifesto of 1974.

Lord SHEPHERD

: The information is as follows:—(a)

£ Million
1975 Survey Prices
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Food Subsidies 518(b) 572(b) 409(c)
National Enterprise Board(d) — 50 225
Scottish and Welsh Development Agencies — — 30
Public ownership and participation in North Sea and Celtic energy — 200 250
Manpower Services Commission — — 62(e)
Pneumoconiosis scheme (payment to disabled miners through the NCB) 60 40 —
Increased housing expenditure 1,705 1,162 1,566
— Million
1975 Survey Prices
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Community ownership of development land — 1 31
Expanded nursery school programme 60 60 100
More facilities for 16 to 18 year olds in non-advanced further education — — 40
Special loan sanction for comprehensive school building work — — 25
Real improvement in pensions and other benefits 140 765 950
Increased family allowances(f) — — 195
Child interim benefit(f) — — 19
Non-contributory invalidity pension — 17 46
Mobility allowance — 1 8

NOTES:

  1. (a) The amounts included in the table above are additional to any provision planned by the previous administration and recorded in their White Paper Public Expenditure to 1977–78 (Cmnd 5519).
  2. (b) Outturn.
  3. (c)Cash limit.
  4. (d)In money terms.
  5. (e)Includes £35 million countercyclical short-term measures.
  6. (f) Cash.