§ 70 and 71. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will state Government expenditure on military development, health, agriculture, housing and industry, respectively, in the latest available 12 months;
(2) what estimate he has made of the total national expenditure on military development, health, agriculture, housing and industry, respectively, in the latest available 12 months.
§ Mr. DiamondThe following is the answer:
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON SELECTED PROGRAMMES 1968–69 £ million Total public expenditure Of which central government Defence Budget 2,247 2,247 Health and welfare 1,750 1,499 Agriculture, fisheries and forestry 359 355 Housing 1,085 146 Technological services 1,020 974 Other assistance to employment and industry