§ Lord Shore of Stepneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the annual increase in real terms in total public expenditure in £ millions and in percentage terms in every year since 1996–97; and what is now the proposed total spending and percentage increase for each year up to the end of the period covered by the Comprehensive Spending Review. [HL3962]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe table below gives the information requested, based on the most recently published figures.
Total Managed Expenditure and Annual Increases in Real Terms1 Total Managed Expenditure Real Terms (£ billion) Annual Increase/Decrease (£ billion) Percentage Increase/Decrease 1996–97 343.0 1997–98 340.7 - 2.3 - 0.7 1998–99 339.4 - 1.3 - 0.4 1999–20002 341.5 2.1 0.6 2000–013 363.5 22 6 2001–02 374.9 11.4 3¼ 2002–03 386.7 11.8 3¼ 2003–04 399.2 12.5 3¼ 1 At 1999–2000 prices, using GDP deflators consistent with the ONS June 2000 National Accounts first release. 2 Provisional outturn. 3 Plans revised in the Spending Review 2000 include a carry forward of underspend on 1999–2000 plans.