§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of gross and net public sector capital spending by his Department by both central Government and local authorities for 1988–89 and for each of the next three years at current prices and at constant 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. ParkinsonEstimates of public sector capital spending by my Department appear in the public expenditure White Paper supplementary analysis—chapter 21, Cm. 621—which is due to be published on Monday 30 January.
Contributions to the percentage increase in the "all items" retail prices index in the 12 months ended: December 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Food 3.2 2.1 2.0 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 Catering 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 Alcoholic drink 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.9 Tobacco 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.2: 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 Housing 2.3 3.6 3.0 -0.1 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.7 2.9 Fuel and light 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 Clothing and footwear 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Motoring expenditure 0.7 0.6 Fares and other travel costs 3.1 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.1 Household goods 0.2 0.3 Household sevices 0.2 0.2 Personal goods and services 3.3 2.8 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 Leisure goods 0.2 0.2 Leisure services 0.1 0.2 ALL ITEMS 17.2 15.1 12.0 5.4 5.3 4.6 5.7 3.7 3.7 6.8