HC Deb 13 March 1984 vol 56 c77W
Mr. Ryder

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise and extend table 1.14, public expenditure in cost terms by programme, in volume 1 of Cmnd. 9143, "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1984–85 to 1986–87", using the gross domestic product deflator assumptions given in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report", and taking account of Budget changes as they affect the public expenditure planning totals for 1984–85 onwards.

Mr. Peter Rees

The following table shows cost terms figures resulting from adjusting the cash outturn for past

Public expenditure in cost terms by programme,* £ million, base year 1982–83
1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
Defence 12,183 12,835 13,092 13,442 14,408 14,897 15,411 15,670 15,580
Overseas aid and other overseas services
Overseas aid 1,181 1,110 1,059 1,043 984 1,008 1,018 1,010 1,000
Net payments to EC institutions 1,220 1,167 259 163 580 474 339 480 500
Other overseas services 596 611 581 590 600 693 708 710 700
Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry 1,320 1,400 1,576 1,473 1,861 1,978 1,853 1,670 1,610
Trade, industry, energy and employment 6,486 5,574 6,033 7,220 5,791 5,763 5,076 4,080 3,050
Arts and libraries 553 562 560 558 616 592 542 540 540
Transport 4,342 4,559 4,687 4,561 4,395 4,322 3,956 4,070 3,910
Housing 5,803 6,286 5,228 3,336 2,640 2,617 2,259 2,260 2,240
Other environmental services 3,611 3,672 3,598 3,314 3,554 3,590 3,123 3,070 3,000
Law, order and protective services 3,306 3,585 3,703 3,979 4,174 4,437 4,435 4,450 4,420
Education and science 12,602 12,438 12,769 12,627 12,682 12,660 11,811 11,670 11,480
Health and personal social services 12,067 12,377 13,313 13,568 13,817 13,922 13,954 14,100 14,240
Social security 26,713 27,006 27,453 30,463 32,445 33,482 33,668 34,300 34,740
Other public services 1,570 1,608 1,658 1,640 1,631 1,580 1,618 1,620 1,590
Common services 1,386 1,403 1,286 1,550 1,560 901 1,000 1,030 1,070
Scotland 6,034 6,324 6,279 6,217 6,242 6,414 6,211 6,060 5,970
Wales 2,419 2,460 2,475 2,366 2,386 2,452 2,339 2,330 2,320
Northern Ireland 3,464 3,402 3,397 3,429 3,500 3,601 3,648 3,660 3,650
Local authority current expenditure not allocated to programmes (England) 597 350 170
Adjustments:
Special sales of assets -1,389 -417 84 -488 -1,137 -1,719 -1,740 -1,670
Reserve 95 2,488 3,250 3,960
General allowance for shortfall -284
Planning Total 106,857 106,989 108,588 111,624 113,377 114,055 114,335 114,640 114,080
Planning Total—rounded 106,900 107,000 108,600 111,600 113,400 114,100 114,300 114,600 114,100
Planning Total—allowing for the abolition of the National Insurance Surcharge 114,200 114,300 113,700
* Cash figures as in table 1.3 of Cmnd. 9143, The Government's Expenditure Plans 1984–85 to 1986–87, adjusted for general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices.
Totals do not always add because of rounding.

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