§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list by standard planning region the spending per head in(a) 1997–98, (b) 1987–88, (c) 1979–80 and (d) 1974–75 on (i) health and personal social services, (ii) education, (iii) transport, (iv) housing, (v) agriculture, (vi) social security, (vii) law, order and protective services, (viii) environmental services and (ix) trade, industry, energy, employment and training; and the total amount spent in each sector. [141110]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithI refer my hon. Friend to tables F 1 and F2 of Public Expenditure Analyses to 1993-94 (CM 1520) for 1987–88 and tables 8.9 and 8.10 of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2000–01 (CM 4601) for 1997–98. Regional information prior to this is not available. The tables are not fully comparable because of changes in definitions of the spending aggregates, and functional sectors and in the boundaries of regions. Data on spending levels in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are not available on a comparable basis.