Public Expenditure (Northern Region)

HC Deb 24 June 1968 vol 767 cc36-7W

Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the annual amount of public expenditure per head of population in the Northern Region; and how this figure compares with the amount of public expenditure per head of population in other regions.

Mr. Taverne

This information is not available. Expenditure per head of population in each standard region on public investment in new construction—including dwellings—in 1964–65 and 1965–66 was given in reply to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East (Mr. Rhodes) on Wednesday 6th March, 1968 —[Vol. 760, c. 112–3.]