HC Deb 13 January 1977 vol 923 cc570-1W
Mr. David Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the proportion of the expenditure reductions on each programme announced on 15th December which represent a reduction in purchases of goods and services from the private sector.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The following table provides an estimate of the reductions on current and capital goods and services, excluding savings in expenditure on the Civil Service but allocating to programmes savings by the Property Services Agency, as a proportion of the total reduction on each programme announced in my right hon. Friend's statement of 15th December 1976.

expenditure on goods and services and transfer payments.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The following table gives the required breakdown of the announced reductions.

£ million at 1976 survey prices
Programme 1977–78 1978–79
Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry:
Current expenditure … … … 160 57
Capital expenditure … … … — —
Goods and services … … … — —
Transfer payments … … … 160 57
Trade, industry and employment:
Current expenditure … … … 151 176
Capital expenditure … … … 110 210
Goods and services … … … 10 10
Transfer payments … … … 251 376
Nationalised industries … … … 110* 130*
Roads and transport:
Current expenditure … … … — —
Capital expenditure … … … 75 52
Goods and services … … … 75 52
Transfer payments … … … — —
Housing:
Current expenditure … … … — —
Capital expenditure … … … — 300
Goods and services … … … † 191
Transfer payments … … … — 109
Other environmental services:
Current expenditure … … … 6 5
Capital expenditure … … … 154 208
Goods and services … … … 159 211
Transfer payments … … … 1 2
Law order and protective services:
Current expenditure … … … — —
Capital expenditure … … … 2 —
Goods and services … … … 2 —
Transfer payments … … … — —
Education and libraries, science and arts:
Current expenditure … … … 20 27
Capital expenditure … … … 22 14
Goods and services … … … 30 33
Transfer payments … … … 12 8
Health and personal social services:
Current expenditure … … … 5 5
Capital expenditure … … … 10 20
Goods and services … … … 15 25
Transfer payments … … … — —
Northern Ireland:
Current expenditure … … … — —
Capital expenditure … … … 5 10
Goods and services … … … 5 10
Transfer payments … … … — —
Savings in expenditure on the Civil Service:
Current expenditure … … … 30 10
Goods and services … … … 30 10
Transfer payments … … … — —
Savings by the Property Services Agency:
Current expenditure … … … 3 6
Capital expenditure … … … 24 39
Goods and services … … … 27 45
Transfer payments … … … — —
* Savings in requirements for Government finance.
† There is a small increase on housing expenditure in1977–78.