§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish figures showing total central Government expenditure in Scotland, England, Wales and Ulster during the period 1950–1973 or the nearest available date; and if he will express each share as a percentage of the whole United Kingdom Central Government expenditure.
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§ Mr. Joel BarnettIt is not possible to identify the regional elements in central Government expenditure except in respect of separately administered services. But the following table gives information for 1973–74 corresponding to that given in Table 2 of the answer to the Question my hon. Friend asked on 22nd February 1973.
SEPARATELYADMINISTEREDSERVICES (ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES) Service 1973–74 £ million England Police 231.3 Roads 476.7 Housing 397.2 Rate Support Grants 2,699.2 Education Services 76.6 Health Services etc.: Hospitals Services etc. 1,452.0 Executive Councils Services 472.4 Miscellaneous health and welfare services 58.9 Total 5,864.3 Scotland Police 23.8 Roads 63.8 Housing 101.6 Rate Support Grants 358.8 Education Services 22.0 Health Services 276.5 Total 846.5 Wales Police 12.7 Roads 37.2 Housing 23.2 Rate Support Grants 205.8 Education Services 2.5 Health Services 121.9 Total 403.3 Grand Total 7,114.1 Scotland (percentage) 11.8 England (percentage) 82.5 Wales (percentage) 5.7