§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the fiscal deficit in Wales for the most recent year available; [17866]
(2) what was the gross Government expenditure in Wales broken down into (a) identifiable, (b) unidentifiable and (c) other expenditure in the last year for which figures are available. [17872]
§ Mr. HagueThe latest available information for Wales is shown in the tables:
The "fiscal deficit" in Wales and the UK, 1994–95 Wales United Kingdom Wales as percentage of UK General Government expenditure (£ billion) 15.6 295.5 5.3 General Government revenue (£ billion) 9.9 247.6 4.0 General Government borrowing requirement (£ billion) 5.7 47.9 11.9 GGBR as percentage of GDP 20 7 Source:
Government Expenditure and Revenue—Wales, 1994–95.