§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing total local authority expenditure for each year since 1960, at 1970 prices as a percentage of national income.
§ Mr. OakesThere are no figures available for local authority gross public expenditure at 1970 prices. However, total local authority expenditure on capital and current account for each year since 1960 to the latest available date at 123W outturn prices as a percentage of gross domestic product at factor cost is:
Expenditure £ million Percentage of G.D.P. 1960 2,374 10.5 1961 2,702 11.2 1962 3,004 11.9 1963 3,281 12.2 1964 3,779 12.9 1965 4,250 13.6 1966 4,664 14.1 1967 5,300 15.2 1968 5,753 15.4 1969 6,184 15.8 1970 7,008 16.4 1971 7,717 16.0 1972 8,736 16.3 Source: National Income and Expenditure 1973. Tables 1, 41 and 42.