HC Deb 15 January 1987 vol 108 cc275-6W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing (i) estimated outturn for 1986–87, (ii) estimated outturn for 1986–87 expressed in real terms at 1987–88 prices and (iii) planned expenditure for 1987–88 for each of the expenditure programmes within his responsibility.

Mr. Rifkind

The information on the programmes within my responsibility is as follows:

£ million
Programmes Estimated Outturn (1986–87)1 Estimated Outturn 1986–87 (real terms)2 Planned Expenditure 1987–881
Agriculture, fisheries and food 189 196 186

Programmes Estimated Outturn (1986–87)1 Estimated Outturn 1986–87 (real terms)2 Planned Expenditure 1987–881
Industry, energy, trade and employment (excluding tourism) 344 357 257
Scottish Block Tourism 13 13 13
Roads and transport 582 604 601
Housing 637 661 696
Other environmental services 618 641 610
Law, order and protective services 566 587 627
Education 1,959 2,032 1,956
Arts and libraries 80 83 82
Health and personal social services 2,464 2,556 2,605
Other public services 112 116 118
Local authority current expenditure not allocated to services 1244
Total Scottish Block3 7,030 7,294 7,431
Nationalised industries' EFLs 241 250 87
Total expenditure within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland3 7,805 8,098 7,961
1Figures have been taken from table 3.16 of the 1987 Public Expenditure White Paper (Cm 56).
2The real terms figures are the cash figures adjusted by the GDP deflator (1987–88 = 100).
3Figures have been rounded to the nearest £ million and therefore do not necessarily sum to the totals. Estimates of outturn are liable to change as more information becomes available.
4Includes £50 million earmarked for local authority current expenditure on education.

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