§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, in(a) cash terms and (b)1997–98 prices, the amount of money allocated in each financial year since 1978–79 and 1997–98 to each area of expenditure currently within his responsibility. [22417]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 12 January 1998]: Fully consistent information in the form requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Relevant information can be found in the following publications:
- Public Expenditure to 1985–86—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1986–87—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1987–88—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1988–89—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1989–90—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1990–91—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1991–92—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Public Expenditure to 1992–93—A Commentary on the Scotland Programme
- Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1991–92 to 1993–94 (Cm 1515)
- Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1992–93 to 1994–95 (Cm 1915)
- Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1993–94 to 1995–96 (Cm 2214)
- Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1994–95 to 1996–97 (Cm 2514)
298 - Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1995–96 to 1997–98 (Cm 2814)
- Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1996–97 to 1998–99 (Cm 3214)
- Serving Scotland's Needs—The Government's Expenditure Plans 1997–98 to 1999–2000 (Cm 3614).