§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the level of real spending in the Inland Revenue in each year from 1985–86 to 2002–03, using 2000–01 prices; and if he will make a statement. [91721]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe real expenditure on the Inland Revenue Department's administration, quoted at 2000–01 prices is as follows:
£ million Expenditure 1985–86 1— 1986–87 1,647.3 1987–88 1,718.1 1988–89 1,668.6 1989–90 1,748.0 1990–91 1,833.8 1991–92 1,919.7 1992–93 1,914.6 1993–94 2,007.7 1994–95 1,845.9 1995–96 1,871.7 1996–97 1,810.3 1997–98 1,771.7 1998–99 1,810.3 1999–2000 1,929.0 2000–01 2,096.0 2001–02 1,991.0 2002–03 2— 1 Information unobtainable within the timescale. 2 Full-year expenditure details not yet available. Notes:
1999–2000—The Inland Revenue took on the Contributions Agency and Family Credit Unit.
1999–2000—The reported expenditure from this year forward has been reported under the resource accounting, that is accruals, basis. Prior to this the figures were reported under a cash basis.