HC Deb 13 April 1981 vol 3 cc32-3W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table, consistent with table 2.15 of Cmnd. 8175, analysing expenditure within his responsibility by spending authority for the years 1975–76 to 1981–82.

Mr. Younger

The information is contained in the following table:

1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Certain public corporations 170 148 113 108 104 98 91
Grand total 4,589 4,518 4,368 4,462 4,530 4,399 4,271
Because of roundings, the figures do not necessarily sum to the totals.

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing (a) percentage overspending or shortfall in volume terms against the then current White Paper plan for his programme analysed by spending authority for 1975–76 to 1980–81, and (b) percentage overspending or underspending in cash terms against the then current White Paper plan for his programmes analysed by spending authority for 1975–76 to 1980–81.

Mr. Younger

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 12 March 1981.—[Vol. 1000, c.387.]