Government Expenditure (Hansard, 9 July 1959)

HC Deb 09 July 1959 vol 608 c141W 141W

§ 26. Mr. Lewis
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in HANSARD a table of figures giving the percentage rise or fall in all forms of Government expenditure for each of the financial years from April, 1951, taking April, 1951, as equalling 100.

§ Mr. Simon
Yes. Changes in Central Government expenditure since 1951 have been as follows:

— Expenditure ^* Percentage compared with 1951–52=100

£m.

1951–52 … 4,316 100

1952–53 … 4,555 105.5

1953–54 … 4,518 104.7

1954–55 … 4,571 105.9

1955–56 … 4,761 110.3

1956–57 … 5,163 119.6

1957–58 … 5,266 122.0

1958–59 … 5,473† 126.8

^* Total ordinary expenditure above the line plus expenditure met from self-balancing revenue.

† Exchequer issues.

—	Expenditure ^*	Percentage compared with 1951–52=100
	£m.
1951–52	…	4,316	100
1952–53	…	4,555	105.5
1953–54	…	4,518	104.7
1954–55	…	4,571	105.9
1955–56	…	4,761	110.3
1956–57	…	5,163	119.6
1957–58	…	5,266	122.0
1958–59	…	5,473†	126.8
^* Total ordinary expenditure above the line plus expenditure met from self-balancing revenue.
† Exchequer issues.