HC Deb 15 April 1970 vol 799 cc240-1W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the increase in public expenditure on housing, education, including universities, health and welfare, roads, including lighting, industrial retraining, law and order, and on the Highlands in the years from 1963–64 to 1969–70, inclusive.

Mr. Ross

Public expenditure on these services was £325 million higher in 1969–70, an increase of about 69 per cent. over 1963–64: details are given below. For expenditure by my Departments in the Highlands a 1969–70 figure is not

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE (CAPITAL AND REVENUE)
Service 1963–64 1969–70 Increase Percentage Increase
Housing … … … 120.0 226.0 106.0 88.3
Education (including Universities) … … 158.7 257.2 98.5 62.1
Health and Welfare … … … 117.8 194.9 77.1 65.5
Roads … … … 41.3 66.3 25.0 60.5
Law and Order … … … 32.0 49.0 17.0 53.1
Industrial Retraining … … … 0.3 1.6 1.3 433.0
Total … … … 470.1 795.0 324.9 69.1