HC Deb 13 March 1992 vol 205 cc700-2W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table, covering the years 1986–87 and consistent with Cm 1916, showing by sub-programme(a) total local authority expenditure in Wales, (b) local authority expenditure in Wales on services for which he has policy responsibility and (c) an analysis of the differences between (a) and (b).

Mr. David Hunt

Consistent with appendix 3 of Cm 1916, the information is as follows:

Local authority expenditure in Wales 1986–87 Local authority expenditure within the responsibility of the Secretary of State
£ million
Agriculture
160107 Other agriculture and fisheries
160108 Support fishing industry 1
160114 Land drainage and flood prevention 1
160115 Coast protection 2
160117 Land drainage and flood prevention 9
160118 Coast protection
Total agriculture 13
Industry
160209 General labour market—capital
160211 General labour market—current 5
Total industry 5
Roads and Transport
160405 Roads new construction and improvement 67
160406 Other transport capital 3
160407 Road maintenance 82
160408 Other transport current 29
Total roads and transport 181
Housing
160503 Administration 7

£ million
160504 Expenses of rent officers 1
160505 Rate fund contribution to HRA 2
160506 Local authority improvements 79
160507 Enveloping 9
160508 New dwellings 23
160509 Land 3
160510 Municipalisation 1
160511 Repurchase of defective dwellings 2
160512 Slum clearance 1
160513 Low-cost home ownership 1
160514 Improvement grants 61
160515 Reinstatement grants 3
160516 Home insulation grants 2
160518 Local authority lending to others 4
160519 Sales -53
160520 Repayments loans—former tenants -16
160521 Repayments loans—others -13
Total housing 115
Other environmental services
160604 CADW grants to local authorities 1
160605 Tax and rate collection 8
160606 Records, registrations and surveys 1
160607 Urban programme 5
160609 Other local environmental services 178
160610 Urban programme 21
160612 Derelict land 13
160613 Water services grants to local authorities
160614 Gypsy sites
160615 Other local environmental services 76
Total other environmental services 304
Education
160702 Higher and further education 119
160735 Youth service 7
160737 Other education services 5
160742 Primary and nursery education 235
160743 Secondary education 291
160744 Special education 28
160745 Administration and inspection 32
160746 Other education support services 2
160747 School catering 29
160741 Capital expenditure 40
Total education 789
Arts and libraries
160804 Libraries capital 2
160805 Libraries current 18
160806 Museums and art galleries capital
160807 Museums and art galleries current 2
Total arts and libraries 22
Personal social services
160910 Personal social services capital 8
160911 Personal social services current 134
160912 Port health service current
Total personal social services 143
Total local authority expenditure within the responsibility of the Secretary of State 1,572

Local authority expenditure outside the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales
£ million
Intervention board for agricultural produce
030102 EC subsidy for school milk
030103 EC subsidy for school meals 1
Total intervention board 1
Employment
040602 Consumer protection 5
040702 Sheltered employment and workshops 2
Total Department of Employment 7

£million
Transport
060401 Ports and piers
060601 Airports
Total Department of Transport
Home Office
090110 Magistrates courts 10
090111 Other courts 1
090203 Probation and after care 9
090204 Probation—bail hostels
090301 Police 148
090304 School crossing patrols 2
090400 Civil defence 1
090601 Fire service 40
090804 Registration of electors 2
Total Home Office 214
Department of Education and Science
100203 Universities—EC student fees
100205 Mandatory student awards 46
Total Department of Education and Science 46
Department of Social Security—Housing benefits
121102 Rent allowances 48
121104 Rent rebates—discretionary 1
121105 Rent allowances—discretionary
121109 Rent rebates 134
121111 Administration of housing benefit 7
Total Department of Social Security 190
Total Local authority expenditure outside the responsibility of the Secretary of State 458
Total Local authority expenditure in Wales 2,030