Public Expenditure

HC Deb 24 July 1980 vol 989 cc343-4W

32. Mr. Budgen

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give his most recent estimate of the total amount by which public expenditure has exceeded cash limits.

Mr. Biffen

The provisional outturn figures for 1979–80 show that in aggregate cash limits were underspent by about £450 million.