HC Deb 25 May 1973 vol 857 c194W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the projects affected by the Chancellor's statement of public expenditure retrenchment announced on 21st May which fall on his Vote, and indicate the total savings expected for the current and prospective year.

Mr. R. Carr

The estimated total saving in the law and order programme for England and Wales—in public expenditure terms—will be about £7.3 million in 1974–75 from deferment of some courts, police, fire and prison building projects; and £5.0 million of current expenditure. The details will be considered with the local authority associations in the context of the rate support grant discussions. The estimated savings this year are of the order of £1.5 million capital. (The estimated total savings in terms of Vote borne expenditure will be about £8.0 million in 1974–75 and about £1.0 million this year.) For the effect on my Votes of the policy on civil service manpower announced in the Chancellor's statement I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given today to his Question to the Minister for the Civil Service.

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