HC Deb 20 November 1973 vol 864 cc413-4W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the actual expenditure figures at 1972 prices under each of the headings listed in Table 2–24, Command Paper No. 5178, for 1971–72; and what is the provisional outturn for 1972–73.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The information asked for is not readily available at 1972 prices At outturn prices 1971–72 the outturn figures are as follows:

£ m
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry 0.0
Trade, industry and employment 1.0
Roads 56.7
Surface transport 0.4
Housing 53.3
Miscellaneous local services 59.7
Arts 0.8
Education and libraries 109.4
Health and personal social services 135.5
Financial administration 1.2
Miscellaneous services 0.5
418.5

Provisional outturn expenditure figures for 1972–73 at 1973 prices will be included in the next White Paper on Public Expenditure.