Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the statement of the Chief Secretary on 27 October, Official Report, c. 419, regarding the level of public expenditure for 1986–87, is a new policy; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 10 November 1983, c. 193]: Plans for expenditure in 1986–87 are being considered for the first time in this year's public 266W expenditure survey. In my answer on 27 October I informed the House of our objective for total expenditure in that year.