§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum of central Government expenditure in 1966–67.
§ Mr. DiamondTotal central Government expenditure in Great Britain in 1966–67 was £12,495 million (including £1,225 million debt interest and £1,430 million net lending).
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total central Government expenditure in 1966–67 in Scotland, and England and Wales, respectively, on those services for which a separate calculation can be made.
§ Mr. DiamondI refer the hon. Member to the Answer given to the hon. Member for Westmorland (Mr. Jopling) on 9th November.—[Vol. 753, c.169–70.]
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total central Government expenditure in 1966–67 per head of population in Scotland, and England and Wales, respectively, on those services for which a separate calculation can be made; and what was the 196W total expenditure per head of the population of Great Britain on those services for which a separate calculation cannot be made.
§ Mr. DiamondThis information is given in the following table:
Central Government Expenditure per head of Population 1966–67 £ s. d. Identifiable central government expenditure in Scotland 145 9 10 Identifiable central government expenditure in England and Wales 117 10 9 Other central government expenditure in Great Britain (including debt interest and net lending) 114 7 4
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was central Government expenditure per head of the population of Great Britain in 1966–67 on military defence, external relations, railways and waterways grants, research councils, financial administration and common services, each of the Consolidated Fund Standing Services and Consolidated Fund Loans, net, and under any remaining heading, of expenditure other than those for which separate calculations can be made for Scotland, and England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. DiamondThe information required is set out in the Table which follows:
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE IN GREAT BRITAIN 1966–67 per head of population £ s. d. Military Defence 42 13 2 External relations 6 2 0 Railways and waterways grants 2 13 7 Research Councils 1 3 6 Financial administration and common services 5 11 3 Consolidated Fund Standing Services* 23 1 2 Consolidated Fund Loans (net)* 26 14 3 Other services for which a separate calculation for Scotland cannot be made 6 8 5 * Excluding items which are included in other headings in the Table, or which can be attributed to Scotland, or England and Wales, respectively.