Government Expenditure (Hansard, 16 July 1959)

HC Deb 16 July 1959 vol 609 c39W 39W

§ 8. 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, 1945, until April, 1951, taking April, 1945, as equalling 100.

§ Mr. Simon
Yes.

CHANGES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1945–46 TO 1950–51 ARE AS FOLLOWS:—

—— Expenditure ^* Percentage compared with 1945–6 = 100

£mm.

1945–46 5,765 100

1946–47 4,118 71.4

1947–48 3,379 58.6

1948–49 3,360 58.3

1949–50 3,519 61.0

1950–51 3,426 59.4

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

CHANGES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1945–46 TO 1950–51 ARE AS FOLLOWS:—
——	Expenditure ^*	Percentage compared with 1945–6 = 100
	£mm.
1945–46	5,765	100
1946–47	4,118	71.4
1947–48	3,379	58.6
1948–49	3,360	58.3
1949–50	3,519	61.0
1950–51	3,426	59.4
^* Total ordinary expenditure above the line plus expenditure met from self-balancing revenue.