HC Deb 15 February 1971 vol 811 cc314-5W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been allocated to welfare foods expenditure in Wales in 1970–71 to 1974–75 out of the total stated on page 37 of the White Paper, Command Paper No. 4578; and how the figures differ from those envisaged in Command Paper No. 4234.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The figures are as follows:

£ million
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
Cmnd. 4578 1.9 0.8 0.5
Cmnd. 4234 1.9 1.9
As stated in paragraph 2 on page 38 of Cmnd. 4578, detailed allocations of expenditure to particular services have not yet been made for 1973–74 or 1974–75. The previous Administration's White Paper (Cmnd. 4234) did not include comparable figures beyond 1971–72.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been allocated to capital and current expenditure, respectively, on community health and welfare services in Wales from 1970–71 to 1972–73 out of the total provided on page 37 of the White Paper on Public Expenditure, Command Paper No. 4578; and how the figures differ from those envisaged in Command Paper No. 4234.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The figures are as follows:

£ million
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
Cmnd. 4578:
Capital 2.1 2.7 3.0
Current 12.8 13.7 14.7
Cmnd. 4234:
Capital 1.8 2.3
Current 13.0 13.5
The previous Administration's White Paper (Cmnd. 4234) did not include comparable figures beyond 1971–72.