HC Deb 28 April 1976 vol 910 cc126-9W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide adjusted versions of Tables 2.5 and 2.6 in the White Paper on Public Expenditure to 1979–80 (Command Paper No. 6393) to show expenditure on a Scotland-only basis.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The following tables show the expenditure included in Tables 2.5 and 2.6 of Command No. 6393 which falls within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland. Figures for total identifiable public expenditure in Scotland, including expenditure by other Departments, are published for past years at current prices in the Scottish Abstract of Statistics. Forward estimates of expenditure on this basis are not available.

TABLE 2.5
Nationalised industries capital expenditure within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland
£ million at 1975 Survey Prices
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Expenditure on fixed assets—
North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board … … … 22.7 24.9 25.1 22.3 36.5 73.8 74.4 53.9 30.7 20.5
South of Scotland Electricity Board … … … 117.9 113.5 107.7 88.6 71.4 70.7 79.7 106.4 144.1 169.5
British Railways Board … … … 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.4 2.9 4.9 7.2 7.4 11.0
Scottish Transport Group … … … 5.5 4.4 8.7 8.2 7.6 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.0
Total expenditure on fixed assets … … … 146.4 143.1 142.4 120.3 115.9 154.6 166.2 174.7 189.4 208.0
Less Sales of fixed assets … … … -2.1 -1.8 -1.4 -1.2 -1.3 -1.0 -1.5 -2.9 -1.4 -1.3
Gross domestic fixed capital formation … … … 144.3 141.3 141.0 119.1 114.6 153.6 164.7 171.8 188.0 206.7
Other Capital Expenditure … … … 5.8 2.6 5.1 -0.8 6.6 13.8 3.9 5.5 7.6 3.8
Contributions from local authorities and Local Transport Executives … … … — — — — — -2.6 -3.8 -6.1 -6.2 -11.2
Total … … … 150.1 143.9 146.1 118.3 121.2 164.8 164.8 171.2 189.4 199.3

TABLE 2.6
ROADS AND TRANSPORT
Expenditure within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland
£ million at 1975 Survey Prices
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Motorways and trunk roads—
New construction and improvements … … … 41.5 36.1 33.2 25.9 32.9 39.3 41.7 53.3 49.7 49.8
Maintenance … … … 7.8 6.9 7.3 9.0 6.1 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.4
Other current expenditure … … … — -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4
Total … … … 49.3 42.9 40.3 34.7 38.6 46.3 48.9 60.4 56.7 56.8
Local transport—
Capital:
Investment by Local Transport Authorities
Roads—new construction and improvements … … … 45.4 49.4 57.1 59.8 52.2 43.8 46.7 41.8 39.0 39.5
Car parks … … … 0.2 0.5 1.5 3.0 2.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3
Public transport investment … … … 2.6 2.3 4.0 3.1 6.2 12.6 15.2 18.6 17.1 19.6
Current:
Roads-maintenance … … … 40.5 48.8 46.1 46.8 42.0 43.2 44.0 41.4 39.1 39.5
Other expenditure … … … 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
Local Authority administration … … … 6.3 6.5 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.6
Passenger transport subsidies—
British Rail … … … — — — — 2.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
Other … … … 0.1 0.4 2.8 5.0 6.0 11.3 11.5 11.2 11.0 11.2
Concessionary fares … … … 0.9 1.6 2.7 4.2 4.0 11.0 11.0 11.6 12.5 13.7
Total … … … 96.2 109.8 121.7 129.5 123.9 138.0 144.9 141.1 134.9 139.6
Central Government Subsidies Nationalised Industries—
British Waterways Board … … … — — — — — 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Scottish Transport Group … … … 1–0 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 3.5 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.7
Other Central Government subsidies … … … 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Total … … … 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1 3.9 3.7 2.9 2.9 2.9
Ports … … … 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.4 2.5 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.2
Other Civil Aviation Services … … … — — — — — 0.1 0.1 — — —
Roads and Transport Administration … … … 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4
Total … … … 148.5 156.3 166.2 170.3 167.5 192.4 200.0 206.5 196.3 200.9