HC Deb 21 July 1976 vol 915 cc496-7W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether his proposed economy measures will include reduction in the expenditure in the House of Lords Vote;

(2) to what extent his proposed cuts in Government expenditure will include cuts in expenditure connected with the EEC and its various monetary expenditures as affecting British contributions.

Mr. Joel Barnett

Levels of expenditure on all programmes will be decided in the course of the 1976 public expenditure survey, which is still under consideration.

Mr. Lee

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what increases in unemployment he expects to be consequent upon the reduced Government expenditure now projected; if he will break this figure down by regions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Joel Barnett

Public expenditure programmes are still under consideration.