HC Deb 09 February 1971 vol 811 cc130-3W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much the figures on page 46 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, Command Paper No. 4578, relating to housing in Wales differ from those envisaged in Command Paper No. 4234; and if he will provide annual figures from 1970–71 to 1974–75.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The hon. Member can see this for himself by comparing the tables in the two White Papers. The previous Administration's White Paper (Cmnd. 4234) did not give comparable figures beyond 1971–72.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table similar to the one on page 27 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, and state by how much the figures differ

£ million
1970–71 Estimate 1971–72 Estimate 1972–73 Estimate 1973–74 Estimate 1974–75 Estimate
New construction and improvements:
Major roads … 18.8 20.9 22.8
Other roads … 4.0 4.2 4.6
Other expenditure (including lighting) … 1.4 1.4 1.5
Total … 24.2 26.5 28.9
Maintenance:
Major roads … 4.0 4.2 4.4
Other roads … 8.3 8.8 9.2
Other expenditure (including lighting) … 1.4 1.4 1.5
Total … 13.7 14.4 15.1
Administration:
Central Government … .3 .3 .3
Local Authority 2.9 3.1 3.2
Grand Total … 41.1 44.3 47.5 53 57

The corresponding figures included in Cmnd. 4234 and which did not go beyond 1971–72 were as follows:—
£ million
1970–71 Estimate 1971–72 Estimate
New construction and improvements:
Major roads … … … … … 18.1 20.1
Other roads … … … … … 3.8 4.6
Other expenditure (including lighting) … … … … … 1.6 1.7
Total … … … … … 23.5 26.4
Maintenance:
Major roads … … … … … 3.6 3.8
Other roads … … … … … 7.4 8.0
Other expenditure (including lighting) … … … … … 1.4 1.4
Total … … … … … 12.4 13.2
Administration:
Central Government … … … … … .3 .3
Local Authority … … … … … 2.3 2.4
Grand Total … … … … … 38.5 42.3

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been allocated to the Welsh Tourist Board in the years 1970–71 to 1974–75 under the miscellaneous services section of Table 2.7c of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, January, 1971; and by how much the figures differ from those envisaged in Command Paper No. 4234.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Expenditure by the Wales Tourist Board included in Table from those envisaged in Command Paper No. 4234.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The figures for Wales included in Table 2.9 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, January, 1971 (Cmnd. 4578) are as follows:

2.7 is shown in Table 2.23 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, January, 1971 (Cmnd. 4578) as follows:

£ million
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
estimate estimate estimate
0.8 0.7 0.6
£ million
1973–74 1974–75
estimate estimate
— —

Amounts of less than £1 million are not shown in the White Paper for 1973–74 and 1974–75. The figures which were not separately identified in Cmnd. 4234 and did not go beyond 1971–72 are

£ million
1970–71 1971–72
estimate estimate
0.4 0.6

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been allocated to infrastructure expenditure in Wales in 1970–71 to 1974–75 out of the total specified in the table on page 28 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, January, 1971; and how much the figures differ from those envisaged in Command Paper No. 4234.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Out of the totals on page 28 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure (Cmnd. 4578) the expenditure allocated to infrastructure separately identifiable for Wales and reflected in Table 2.23 of the White Paper is as follows:

£ million
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
0.3 0.3 0.3
£ million
1973–74 1974–75
0.3 0.3

The corresponding figures in Cmnd. 4234 which did not go beyond 1971–72 were as follows:

£ million
1970–71 1971–72
0.2 0.2

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