HC Deb 28 March 1996 vol 274 c723W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to paragraph 1.06 of his departmental report, what assessment he has made of the(a) levels of identifiable and geographically attributable expenditure in Wales in 1994–95 in (i) social security, (ii) law and order and (iii) the protective services and (b) changes in those levels since 1993–94; what proposals he has to publish an update of his January publication, "Government Expenditure and Taxation—Wales 1993–94"; and if he will make a statement. [23385]

Mr. Hague

Further details on identifiable and geographically attributable Government expenditure in Wales are published by the Treasury in "Public Expenditure, Statistical Analyses 1996–97", Cm 3201. I have no plans to publish an update of "Government Expenditure and Taxation—Wales, 1993–94".

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to table 1.02 of his departmental report, what assessment he has made of the reason for the fall in the forecast outturn of his expenditure in 1995–96 on economic development relative to 1994–95. [23388]

Mr. Hague

The economic development chapter of the report provides details.