HC Deb 26 January 1978 vol 942 cc768-9W
Mr. Woof

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table breaking down in detail the reduction in public expenditure for roads, transport, housing and other environmental services since November 1976

Mr. Joel Barnett

The changes in public expenditure are as follows:

CHANGES IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HOUSING
£million at 1977 survey prices
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81
Changes between Cmnd. 6721 and Cnmd. 7049
Subsidies -88 -283 -282 -267 -216
Investment -135 -114 +144 +14 +31
Lending and grants -70 +131 +129 +12 +77
Other +9 +2 -14 -38 -38
Total -284 -264 -23 -279 -146

£ million at 1976 survey prices
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Changes between Cmnd. 6393 and Cmnd. 6721*
Subsidies +153 +231 +421
Investment -36 -95 -196
Lending and grants -31 -142 -344
Other +5 -7 -9
Total +91 -13 -128
* Changes since Cmnd. 6393 excluding those announced before December 1976.

CHANGES IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
£ million at 1977 survey prices
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81
Changes between Cmnd. 6721 and Cmnd. 7049
Water supply and conservation and sewerage -116 -36 +7 -107 -119
Local environmental services -39 +20 +30 -9 +22
Urban programme +1 +13 +92 +21 +28
Other -12 -10 +15 -11 -4
Total -166 -13 +144 -106 -73

£ million at 1976 survey prices
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Changes between Cmnd. 6393 and Cmnd. 7621*
Water supply and conservation and sewerage -41 -75 -123
Local environmental services +92 -54 -68
Other — -39 -33
Total +51 -168 -234
* Changes since Cmnd. 6393 excluding these announced before December 1976.