§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of expenditure on fixed capital formation by the public sector in the Scottish economy in the period 1972 to the latest available date.
Mr. MilianThe latest available estimates of fixed capital formation in Scotland by the public sector are given in the table below. They represent the fixed 403W capital formation component of identifiable public expenditure in Scotland and relate to such spending by central Government, local authorities, nationalised industries and other public corporations. It has been possible to include estimates of the fixed capital formation in Scotland
IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURE IN SCOTLAND ON FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION £ million Expenditure Programme 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.2 5.9 Trade, Industry and Employment 14.8 15.0 10.2 12.8 29.8 Nationalised Industries 163.0 180.5 188.2 315.3 488.4 Roads and Transport 61.1 61.3 76.5 109.0 136.8 Housing 119.8 118.6 168.9 265.7 300.7 Other Environmental Services 64.0 71.4 88.4 96.2 135.4 Law, Order and Protective Services 6.1 9.3 11.9 12.7 18.3 Education, Libraries, Science, Arts and Research Councils. 42.3 53.6 62.5 44.6 63.2 Health and Personal Social Services 23.6 32.2 38.7 38.8 49.7 Other Services 1.7 1.0 1.4 1.6 2.7 Common Services 4.0 7.2 5.8 8.5 14.8 Total 505.5 554.8 656.8 909.4 1,245.7