§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the past or planned increase in total public expenditure as shown in Cmnd Paper No. 4234 at 1969–70 out-turn prices in each of the years 1965–66 to 1973–74, inclusive, including selective employment tax additional payments, regional employment premiums and industrial grants.
§ Mr. DiamondThe following is the information:
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, 1964–65 TO 1973–74 Increase over previous year (disregarding revenue offsets) £ million (1969–70 outturn prices) 1965–66 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,014 1966–67 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 1,110 1967–68 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 2,005 1968–69 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 382 1969–70 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 462 1970–71 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 697 1971–72 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 666 1972–73 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 750 1973–74 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 780
§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the public sector's net expenditure on resources at 1969–70 out-turn prices, as shown in Table 1.2 of Cmnd Paper No. 4234, in the years 1964–65 to 1967–68, inclusive, and any earlier years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Diamond,pursuant to his Reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 3rd March, 1970; Vol. 797, c. 78–9] provided the following information:
NET EXPENDITURE ON RESOURCES BY THEPUBLIC SECTOR, 1964–65 TO 1967–68 £ million at 1969–70 outturn prices 1964–65 ߪ ߪ ߪ 10,210 1965–66 ߪ ߪ ߪ 10,880 1966–67 ߪ ߪ ߪ 11,580 1967–68 ߪ ߪ ߪ 12,170 Comparable information for earlier years is not available.