§ Mr. Raisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the best available estimate of the expenditure currently devoted to wages and salaries in each of the major categories of public expenditure, expressed both in sums of money and as a proportion of total spending.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettFollowing are the latest estimates for 1973–74. The coverage of the programmes is described in the last public expenditure White Paper, Cmnd. 5519.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON WAGES AND SALARIES Programme 1973–74 £ million Percentage of total expenditure on programme Defence 1,754 50.9 Overseas services 58 9.6 Agriculture fisheries and forestry 50 8.1 Trade, industry and employment 169 9.4 Roads and transport 190 12.2 Housing 16 0.7 Other environmental services 752 50.7 Law, order and protective services 677 69.7 Education and libraries, science and arts 2,260 52.4 Health and personal social services 1,794 51.0 Social security 134 2.4 Other public services 323 69.0 Common services 194 44.1 Northern Ireland 188 22.9 Total 8,559 26.2