§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the running costs of his Department in real and cash terms for each year since the 1977–78 financial year.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe available information is as follows:
Welsh Office running costs 1993–94 Cash terms £ million prices £ million 1977–78 9.1 29.1 1978–80 14.4 41.3 1979–80 17.8 43.6 1980–81 22.6 46.9 1981–82 24.7 46.7 1982–83 25.4 44.8 1983–84 31.5 53.2 1984–85 32.9 52.8 1985–86 32.8 49.9 1986–87 37.9 56.0 1987–88 39.2 55.1 1988–89 40.5 53.3 1989–90 45.7 56.2 1990–91 51.4 58.5 1991–92 58.1 62.2 1992–93 70.4 72.5 1993–94 71.5 71.5 1994–95 73.0 71.5 Footnote:
The figures relate to gross Welsh Office administrative expenditure, not including capital expenditure. Figures are not available on a consistent basis over this period. The most significant change is the introduction of superannuation changes in 1993–94. Including superannuation, running costs in cash terms were £76.5 million in 1993–94 and £78 million in 1994–95. There are other discontinuities, for example reflecting the development of inter-departmental charging arrangements. The Welsh Office has also assumed certain additional responsibilities over this period. Following the transfer of responsibility for training in Wales, the TEC management fee has been included in the figures since 1992–93.