HC Deb 07 February 1977 vol 925 cc514-5W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish table 10 of Command Paper No. 6721-I expressed in terms of demand on resources.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The expected effects of the main entries in Table 10 of Cmnd. 6721-I were incorporated in the statements about the economic situation and prospects made at the time the changes were announced.

Mr. Ridley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the total programme expenditure in 1976–77, excluding nationalised industries is within the Command Paper No. 6393 total of programmes plus contingency reserve, measured in cost terms including the relative price effect as well as when measured in pure volume terms.

Mr. Joel Barnett

Estimates in cost terms will be published in the second volume of Cmnd. 6721.

Mr. Wakeham

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the likely total public expenditure for 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 in actual terms based upon the estimates at 1976 Survey Prices and adjusted by the inflation rate since 1976, using 15 per cent. where an estimate has not yet been made.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The normal vehicle for projections of public expenditure at current prices is the Financial Statement and Budget Report published with the Budget.

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