§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list(a) the planned Scottish Office expenditure for the financial years 1999–2000 to 2001–2002 in cash and real terms by category of expenditure as expressed in table 1.4 of Serving Scotland's Needs, the Government's Expenditure Plans 1998–99, in 1997–98 prices using the GDP deflator, (b) the cumulative spending planned from 1999–2000 under each category in real terms and the total cumulative spending over this period in 1997–98 prices using the GDP deflator and (c) the difference between these cumulative totals and the amount that would have been spent (i) by category and (ii) for the total Scottish block equivalent assuming that spending was maintained at 1994–95 levels in real terms at current prices using the GDP deflator. [51219]
§ Mr. DewarThe tables show the information requested on total Scottish Office expenditure in a format reflecting the new public expenditure control arrangements announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 11 June 1998,Official Report, columns 1195–201. It is worth noting that direct comparisons of spending levels in 1994–95 with CSR plans are not meaningful. Definitional changes mean that the comparison is not truly like for like, and the 1994–95 levels of spending were not sustainable given the associated levels of public borrowing.
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Table 2: Cumulative planned expenditure over CSR period (1999–2000 to 2001–02) £ million Cash CSR plans Real terms (1997–98 prices) CSR plans Cash if 1994–95 spend maintained in real terms Total assigned budget3 44,173 40,798 45,634 New Deal for schools4, 5 80 74 0 Non-domestic rates6 4,425 4,088 3,912 Total budget7 48,677 44,960 49,547 1Under the new public expenditure control arrangements and devolution, the Barnett formula used to determine Scottish expenditure applies to the Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) in place of the former Scottish Block. Full details of the definitional changes between the DEL and the Control Total were given in the "Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 1998", published in June 2Includes provision for the Crown Office, which will be within the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament 3Total budget assigned to the Scottish Parliament. There are some differences between the coverage of the Assigned Budget and the former Scottish Block, the main one being the exclusion of non-domestic rates. Figures here include expenditure on Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance of around £37 million per year which is included in the DEL but excluded from the Assigned Budget for control purposes until 1999–2000 4Includes around £1 million for the New Deal for Young People in 1997–98 and £3 million for Childcare in 1998–99 5Total expenditure financed by the Windfall Tax and administered by the Scottish Office. The majority of expenditure on the New Deal is administered for all of Great Britain by DfEE and DSS. Total expenditure in Scotland on the New Deal is projected to be over £450 million in the period 1997–2002 6Figures for future years uprated in line with the RPI 7Total Scottish public spending within the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament or administered by the Scottish Executive
Table 3: Planned expenditure by programme in cash and real terms £ million Cash Real terms (1997–98 prices) 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 Central Government support for: Local Authority current expenditure1 5,688 5,864 6,014 5,388 5,419 5,422 Local Authority non-housing capital expenditure2 345 356 392 327 329 354 Other programme expenditure Agriculture, fisheries and food3 478 464 496 453 429 448 Arts, libraries and sport 80 82 84 76 76 76 Further, higher and other central government education (excluding student support) 1,013 1,070 1,136 959 989 1,024 Student support4 320 308 299 304 285 270 Health 4,924 5,214 5,534 4,664 4,818 4,989 Housing5 524 634 655 496 585 591 Industry, enterprise and training6 555 558 608 526 515 548 Law, order and protective services7 487 488 508 461 451 458 Crown Office 51 51 51 48 47 46 Other environmental services 323 325 327 306 300 294 Scottish Parliament and staff 55 80 47 52 74 42 Other Public Services 183 194 191 174 180 172 Roads and Transport8 267 270 282 253 250 254 Social Work 74 77 81 70 72 73 European Social Funds and European Regional Development Fund 153 163 173 145 151 156 New Deal for schools9 27 27 27 25 25 24 Total budget 15,548 16,226 16,904 14,727 14,994 15,240
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Table 4: Cumulative planned expenditure by programme over CSR period (1999–2000 to 2001–02) £ million Cash CSR plans Real terms (1997–98 prices) CSR plans Cash if 1994–95 spend maintained in real terms Central Government support for: Local Authority current expenditure1 17,567 16,229 18,967 Local Authority non-housing capital expenditure2.10 1,094 1,010 2,497 Other programme expenditure Agriculture, fisheries and food3 1,439 1,330 1,609 Arts, libraries and sport 246 227 267 Further, higher and other central government education (excluding student support) 3,218 2,972 2,911 Student support4 928 859 1,281 Health 15,672 14,471 13,927 Housing5 1,812 1,672 1,914
Table 4: Cumulative planned expenditure by programme over CSR period (1999–2000 to 2001–02) £ million Cash CSR plans Real terms (1997–98 prices) CSR plans Cash if 1994–95 spend maintained in real terms Industry, enterprise and training6 1,721 1,590 2,144 Law, order and protective services7 1,483 1,370 1,511 Crown Office 153 141 152 Other environmental services10 974 900 291 Scottish Parliament and staff 182 168 0 Other Public Services 568 525 590 Roads and Transport8 819 757 931 Social Work 232 215 154 European Social Funds and European Regional Development Fund 489 451 401 New Deal for schools9 80 74 0 Total budget 48,678 44,961 49,547 1Includes non-domestic rate payments, which are outside the DEL 2The requirement that local authorities must use 50 per cent. of non-housing capital receipts to redeem debt will be abolished from 1 August 1998. This will allow local authorities to raise an estimated £75 million per annum extra from asset sales 3Includes market support under the CAP, which is outside the DEL 4Reflects the new Resource Accounting treatment of student loans announced in the "Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 1998", hence it includes total expenditure on student grants, but only the subsidy element of student loans 5Expenditure funded through the Capital Receipts Initiative is now included in the DEL. Housing figures also include Housing Support Grant, which is outside the DEL 6This line covers Industry, enterprise and training expenditure administered by the Scottish Office only. Further expenditure administered by other departments on the New Deal is projected to be around £75 million in 1998–99, and almost £90 million per year in each of 1999–2000 to 2001–02 7A large proportion of spending on law, order and protective services is included under central government support to local authorities 8Includes support to nationalised industries 9Includes around £1 million for the New Deal for Young People in 1997–98 and £3 million for Childcare in 1998–99. Additional support for schools' capital expenditure is included in support for non-housing local authority capital expenditure above 10The cost of water services in 1994–95 was included in central government capital support to local authorities, but from 1996–97 responsibility switched to the water authorities, whose external finance is included under other environmental services
§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 14 July 1998,Official Report, column 139, on his plans for allocating total expenditure within his responsibility, if he will give a breakdown of the figure for other environmental services. [51562]
§ Mr. DewarThe Other Environmental Services programme covers a wide range of activities. The detailed allocation of resources among the various activities is currently being finalised and will be announced in due course.