§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Written Answer given to the thon. Member for Blaby on 5th February, what was (a) the total increase in public expenditure on goods and services between the financial years 1964–65 and 1974–75 expressed as a percentage of the total increase on national expenditure on goods and services over the same decade and (b) the increase in public sector employment over the nearest comparable decade expressed as a percentage of the total increase in employment over that decade.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, compared with 1963, what is the current burden per head of public expenditure.
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§ Mr. Joel Barnett,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 9th February; Vol. 905, c. 49], gave the following information:
In 1963 total public expenditure per head was £218. In the year ended 30th September 1975 it was £908, or about £340 at 1963 prices. This estimate makes use of National Accounts estimates of consumption and investment at 1970 prices, with transfers etc. adjusted using the GDP deflator.