HC Deb 18 June 1985 vol 81 c107W
47. Mr. Spencer

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the latest estimate of the outturn of capital expenditure of his Department for the current financial year.

Mr. Fowler

Planned capital expenditure by my Department in 1985–86 is as follows:

£ million
National Health Service 779
Social Security 68

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
Total Expenditure of the Department* (£ million) 33,314 39,667 44,520 48,002 51,632
Expenditure on Death Grant (£ million) 16 17 17 17 17
Death Grant as a percentage of total expenditure (per cent.) 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03
* Includes expenditure on social security (Programme 12) and on the National Health Service (Programme 11).

Source: Cmnd. 9428 Vol. II Tables 3.11 and 3.12.