§ Mr. Dewarasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table for each of the years 1979–80 to 1989–90 showing territorial spending by function in terms identical to those used for 1985–86 in table 2.12 of the 1987 public expenditure White Paper.
§ Mr. MacGregorI refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Mr. Fallon) on 16 December, at columns488–98. This contains information for the period 1981–82 to 1985–86; figures for later years are not available.
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Multiples of Average Earnings 1/2 2/3 1 5 10 (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) £ per week per cent. £ per week per cent. £ per week per cent. £ per week per cent. £ per week per cent. Single person 1978–79 10.92 23.5 17.03 27.5 29.25 31.5 242.17 52.2 625.97 67.5 1985–86 25.99 26.2 38.89 29.4 64.69 32.6 451.12 45.5 1,046.62 52.7 1986–87 27.52 25.8 41.04 28.8 68.07 31.9 487.04 45.6 1,127.24 52.8 Married couple with part-time working spouse 1978–79 871 7.43 12.5 13.54 17.1 29.28 24.6 285.80 48.0 726.82 61.1
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table comparable to table 2.12 of the 1987 public expenditure White Paper distinguishing for each function (a) expenditure falling within each territorial Secretary of State's block and (b) expenditure falling outside the block for (i) Scotland and (ii) Wales giving in each case the amount of expenditure in England which is judged to be "comparable expenditure" for the purpose of determining the size of each block.
§ Mr. MacGregorI refer the hon. Member to table 6 in the answer that I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Mr. Fallon) on 16 December, at columns488–98. This showed expenditure in Scotland and Wales under the responsibility of the respective Secretaries of State. Figures for block expenditure are not readily available in the form requested.