§ 50. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much in each £ sterling of Government expenditure in 1967–68 will be military expenditure, and 46W how much will go to housing, health, pensions and education, respectively; and to what extent it is the Government's intention to alter these proportions in the next few years.
§ Mr. DiamondAs announced in my right hon. Friend's Budget statement, the Government are reconsidering the priorities between the different long-term public expenditure programmes.
CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Estimate of Expenditure 1967–68 expressed as a Proportion of £1 Sterling s. d. s. d. Defence (including Military Aid) 3 4 Social Benefits— 9 7 Housing 1 6 Health and Welfare (with Welfare Foods) 2 4 Pensions* 2 11 Education (with School Meals and Milk) 2 10 Other 7 1 * Includes all National Insurance, Industrial Injuries, War Pensions and Supplementary Benefits; excludes unemployment and sickness benefit and supplements, and maternity and death grants.