HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc78-9W
Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will provide a table giving for 1987–88 the difference between spending plans, as given in the public expenditure White Paper, Cm. 56 and estimated outturn(a) due to capital receipts, (b) resulting from current spending of Departments and (c) resulting from classification changes;

(2) if he will provide a table giving for 1988–89 the difference between spending plans, as given in the public expenditure White Paper, Cm. 288. and estimated outturn (a) due to capital receipts, (b) resulting from current spending of Departments and (c) resulting from classification changes;

(3) if he will provide a table giving for 1989–90 the difference between spending plans, as given in the public expenditure White Paper, Cm. 288. and estimated outturn (a) due to capital receipts, (b) resulting from current spending of Departments and (c) resulting from classification changes.

Mr. Major

The available information is given in the table. Full information on capital receipts, other than for local authorities, is not available.

Differences between public expenditure figures in the 1989 public expenditure White Paper and plans in previous White Papers
£ million
11987–88 21988–89 21989–90
Differences arising from
(a) Local authority capital receipts -1,286 -1,733 -2,105
(b) Changes in current expenditure + 2,677 + 1,494 +4,199
(c) Classification changes + 94 + 64 -38
1 Comparison with 1987 public expenditure White Paper.
2 Comparison with 1988 public expenditure White Paper.

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