§ Mr. Squireasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will specify the changes in both current and capital expenditure which, according to table 7 in the Financial Statement and Budget Report, have (a) caused the above capital expenditure in general Government total expenditure to fall from 9.8 per cent. to 8.9 per cent. between the forecast and the estimated outturn for 1978–79, while the share of current expenditure rose from 87 per cent. to 88.2 per cent. and (b) caused the Treasury to forecast that the share of capital expenditure will fall further to 8.1 per cent. in 1979–80 while the share of current expenditure will rise again to 89 per cent.
§ Mr. BiffenChanges in the components of general Government current and capital expenditure are specified in more detail in table 5 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report. The outturn of expenditure in 1978–79 contained in the Financial Statement and Budget Report was provisional and is subject to revisions which may affect the percentages quoted.