§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish details of the identifiable public expenditure per capita on roads and transport in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, during each of the last three years, analysing the data into sectors corresponding to those shown in Table 2.6 of Cmnd. Paper No. 6393.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe table below gives the information requested. The total per capita identifiable public expenditure on roads and transport for England in 1973–74, and for England, Scotland and Wales in 1974–75, have been revised since figures were given in reply to the hon. Member for Conway (Mr. Roberts) on 29th November.—[Vol. 921, c.46–8.]—This is to incorporate more recent information on identifiable expenditure in England, Scotland and Wales on grants to British Railways Board for unremunerative railway passenger services and surplus track. This increases total per capita identifiable public expenditure in England in 1973–74 by £3, and in England, Scotland and Wales in 1974–75 by £3, £4 and £2 respectively.
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IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES, 1973–74 TO 1975–76 ROADS AND TRANSPORT 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76* England £ Scotland £ Wales £ England £ Scotland £ Wales £ England £ Scotland £ Wales, £ Motorways and trunk roads etc. 7 5 9 7 7 9 9 10 19 Local transport 15 19 17 20 23 23 26 29 24 Central Government subsidies 3 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 0 Civil aviation and Ports and shipping 2 1 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 Other transport services and VAT paid by local authorities 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 27† 29 28 33† 39† 34† 38 47 44 Figures may not add to total as each element is rounded separately. * Provisional. † Revised.