HC Deb 16 March 1977 vol 928 cc233-6W
Mr. David Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will provide a breakdown as between capital

1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Statement of 15th December 1976 Capital Current Capital Current Capital Current
Defence -100 -200
Overseas aid and other overseas services -19 -35 -19 -37
Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry -1 -162 -1 -57
Trade, industry and employment -111 -151 -211 -170
Roads and transport -75 -53
Housing -188 +208 -300
Other environmental services -154 -6 -206 -7
Law, order and protective services -7 -11
Education and libraries, science and arts -8 -22 -20 -14 -27
Health and personal social services -11 -5 -21 -5
Other public services -24
Common services -14 -4 -24
Northern Ireland -5 -10
Total -8 -607 -299 -870 -503
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Statement of 22nd July 1976 Capital Current Capital Current Capital Current
Defence -100
Overseas aid and other overseas services -1 -5
Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry 7 -11 -94 +2 +6
Trade, industry and employment -6 -93 -18 -2 +2
Roads and transport -10 -90 +3
Housing -256 +110 +10
Other environmental services -80 -1 -22
Education and libraries, science and arts -6 -40 +10 -13
Health and personal social services -21 -49 -69
Social security -1 -14 +3
Common services -9 +2
Northern Ireland -1 +1 -28 -9 -14 -5
Total -23 +6 -628 -165 -29 -63

Mr. Lawson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide a table showing public expenditure by economic category at 1976 survey prices, for the years 1964–65 to 1970–71 inclusive, on the same basis as Table 7 of Command Paper No. 6721-I.

expenditure and current expenditure for each of the individual programme cuts as listed in Table 5.7 of Command Paper No. 6321-II (The Government's Expenditure Plans).

Mr. Joel Barnett

The figures in the tables below divide the figures in Parts B and C of Table 5.7 of Cmnd. 6721-II between capital and current expenditure. In the table relating to Part C the attribution only of the programme cuts is given; the hon. Member will note that some figures have been slightly revised from those in my answer of 13th January.—[Vol.923, c. 569–70.]

Mr. Joel Barnett

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 14th March 1977; Vol. 928, c. 103–4], gave the following information:

Comprehensive expenditure figures at constant prices are not available for years before 1968 –69. The table below shows figures approximately converted to 1976

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE BY ECONOMIC CATEGORY
£ million at 1976 survey prices
1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
Current expenditure
Wages and salaries 12,175 12,375 12,800
Other current expemditure on goods and services 7,625 7,400 7,325
Subsidies 2,075 1,975 1,900
Current grants to persons 7,100 7,525 8,025
Current grants to private bodies 600 625 675
Current grants abroad 375 325 325
Total* 29,975 30,225 31,025
Capital expenditure
Gross domestic fixed capital formation 6,475 6,275 6,475
Increase in value of stocks 75 75 100
Capital grants 1,525 1,700 1,625
Net lending to the private sector 175 125 325
Net lending to nationalised industries 1,875 1,775 1,625
Net lending to overseas Government 175 225 225
Drawings from United Kingdom subscriptions to international lending bodies 50 25 25
Other net lending and investment abroad 25 25
Cash expenditure on company securities (net) 25
Capital transfers abroad
Total* 10,375 10,250 10,450
Total expenditure on programmes* 40,350 40,475 41,475
Debt interest
New basis 1,625 1,475 1,225
National income accounts basis 4,925 4,950 4,775
*Figures may not add to totals because each item is separately rounded.

Mr. Lawson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide a table showing the changes in public expenditure by main programme, distinguishing current and capital expenditure (a) between 1976–77 and the proposals contained in Command Paper No. 6721 for 1977–78, and (b) between the Command Paper No.

£million at 1976 survey prices
Change between 1976–77 and 1977–78 in Cmnd. 6721 1977–78 Change between Cmnd. 6393 and Cmnd. 6721
Current Capital Current Capital
Defence -174 -3 -200
Overseas aid and other overseas services +202 -12 +155 -44
Agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry -498 +46 -453 +23
Trade, industry and employment -136 -786* +260 -649†
Government lending to nationalised industries -50 ..‡
Roads and transport -134 -214 +68 -251†
Housing +177 -571 +333 -493
Other environmental services -49 -216 -2 -247
Law, order and protective services +18 -30 +37 -23
Education and libraries, science and arts -46 -166 +11 -90
Health and personal social services +57 -66 -46 -42
Social security +491 +119
Other public services -31 -57 +1
Common services -56 -10 -13 -18
Northern Ireland -55 -34 -29 -36
* Including the sale of British Petroleum shares.
† Excluding capital grants to nationalized industries.
‡ No comparable estimate published in Cnmd 6393.

Survey prices for the years 1968 –69 to 1970–71, inclusive.

6393, proposals for 1977–78 and those contained in Command Paper No. 6721 for the same year.

Mr. Joel Barnett

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 14th March 1977; Vol. 928, c. 103–4], gave the following in formation:

Following is the information requested: