HC Deb 23 March 1981 vol 1 c231W
Mr. Craigen

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much public expenditure during each of the last three years was made up of tranfer payments; and what the totals were as percentages of total Government spending.

Mr. Brittan

The information is as follows:

£ million at 1980 survey prices Percentage of public expenditure planning total
1978–79 31,412 40
1979–80 33,073 43
1980–81 estimated 34,684 44

Petrol
Date of Budget, tax or duty change Post-Budget RPI January 1974= 100 Typical Post-Budget price at current prices # ║ Typical Post-Budget price at January 1981 prices # Post-Budget duty at current prices # Post-Budget duty at January 1981 prices # Post-Budget duty as per cent, of price Post-Budget total tax at current prices #¶ Post-Budget total tax at January 1981 prices # ¶ Post-Budget total tax as per cent, of price ¶
1950 18 April* 33.0 15.0 126 7.5 63 50 7.5 63 50
1951 10 April* 35.0 17.5 139 9.375 74 54 9.735 74 54
1952 11 March* 39.2 21.1 149 12.5 88 59 12.5 88 59
1953 14 April 40.6 22.1 151 12.5 85 57 12.5 85 57
1954 6 April 41.0 22.3 151 12.5 85 56 12.5 85 56
1955 19 April 42.4 22.7 148 12.5 82 55 12.5 82 55
1956 17 April 45.5 22.9 140 12.5 76 55 12.5 76 55
4 December* 45.9 30.2 182 17.5 106 58 17.5 106 58
1957 9 April* 46.4 25.6 153 12.5 75 49 12.5 75 49