Public Expenditure (Hansard, 16 May 1975)

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the 187W Official Report a table showing the level of (a) central Government, (b) local government and (c) central and local government spending on both a per capita and

Central Government Expenditure Local Government Expenditure Public Authorities' Expenditure

Per head Per household Per head Per household Per head Per household

£ £ £ £ £ £

1946 … … 85 — 15 — 93 —

1947 … … 78 — 19 — 87 —

1948 … … 79 — 21 — 89 —

1949 … … 80 — 21 — 88 —

1950 … … 79 — 22 — 89 —

1951 … … 96 326 25 85 105 358

1952 … … 106 — 28 — 117 —

1953 … … 107 — 31 — 121 —

1954 … … 104 — 32 — 120 —

1955 … … 112 — 34 — 126 —

1956 … … 115 — 37 — 136 —

1957 … … 125 — 39 — 147 —

1958 … … 129 — 40 — 154 —

1959 … … 136 — 43 — 162 —

1960 … … 142 — 45 — 170 —

1961 … … 152 484 51 164 185 589

1962 … … 159 — 56 — 195 —

1963 … … 166 — 61 — 205 —

1964 … … 181 — 70 — 222 —

1965 … … 203 — 78 — 245 —

1966 … … 222 700 85 269 265 837

1967 … … 252 — 96 — 304 —

1968 … … 280 — 104 — 332 —

1969 … … 287 — 111 — 343 —

1970 … … 314 — 125 — 374 —

1971 … … 356 1,064 138 414 419 1,254

1972 … … 403 — 159 — 475 —

1973 … … 454 — 193 — 542 —

1974 … … 578 — 236 — 688 —

Expenditure per head is obtained using mid-year estimates of total population. The estimate of population in 1974 is a projection from a 1973 base.

Expenditure per household is derived using an estimate of the number of households as defined in the Census of Population and relating to census dates. Statistics of the number of households are available only for census years.

Figures of expenditure by public authorities exclude transactions between central and local Government. All expenditure figures for 1974 are provisional.

§ Mr. Woof
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of Government expenditure overseas for 1975.

§ Mr. Robert Sheldon
It is not Government practice to provide forward estimates of the balance of payments, or its components, apart from the information given in the Financial Statement and Budget Report and the annual Public Expenditure White Paper.

	Central Government Expenditure	Local Government Expenditure	Public Authorities' Expenditure
	Per head	Per household	Per head	Per household	Per head	Per household
	£	£	£	£	£	£
1946	…	…	85	—	15	—	93	—
1947	…	…	78	—	19	—	87	—
1948	…	…	79	—	21	—	89	—
1949	…	…	80	—	21	—	88	—
1950	…	…	79	—	22	—	89	—
1951	…	…	96	326	25	85	105	358
1952	…	…	106	—	28	—	117	—
1953	…	…	107	—	31	—	121	—
1954	…	…	104	—	32	—	120	—
1955	…	…	112	—	34	—	126	—
1956	…	…	115	—	37	—	136	—
1957	…	…	125	—	39	—	147	—
1958	…	…	129	—	40	—	154	—
1959	…	…	136	—	43	—	162	—
1960	…	…	142	—	45	—	170	—
1961	…	…	152	484	51	164	185	589
1962	…	…	159	—	56	—	195	—
1963	…	…	166	—	61	—	205	—
1964	…	…	181	—	70	—	222	—
1965	…	…	203	—	78	—	245	—
1966	…	…	222	700	85	269	265	837
1967	…	…	252	—	96	—	304	—
1968	…	…	280	—	104	—	332	—
1969	…	…	287	—	111	—	343	—
1970	…	…	314	—	125	—	374	—
1971	…	…	356	1,064	138	414	419	1,254
1972	…	…	403	—	159	—	475	—
1973	…	…	454	—	193	—	542	—
1974	…	…	578	—	236	—	688	—
Expenditure per head is obtained using mid-year estimates of total population. The estimate of population in 1974 is a projection from a 1973 base.
Expenditure per household is derived using an estimate of the number of households as defined in the Census of Population and relating to census dates. Statistics of the number of households are available only for census years.
Figures of expenditure by public authorities exclude transactions between central and local Government. All expenditure figures for 1974 are provisional.