§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will publish a breakdown of current and capital expenditure in Wales within his responsibility under the headings listed in tables 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.10, 2.11 and 2.13 of Cmnd. 7841.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThis information is provided in the following tables on the same basis as Cmnd. 7841. Totals may not correspond exactly to the sums of their parts because of rounding.
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TABLE 2.3 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD AND FORESTRY (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Market regulation under Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EEC 3 2 — — — 2 — Price guarantees on products not supported by CAP, production grants and subsidies — — 1 3 3 4 3 Support for capital and other improvements 12 9 6 7 9 12 10 Support for agriculture in special areas 2 3 28 18 11 27 18 Total 17 14 35 28 23 45 31 Other assistance to agricultural production, food processing and marketing 8 6 5 3 1 1 1 Covent Garden Market Authority — — — — — — — Central and miscellaneous services 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 Food subsidies — — — — — — — Total agriculture and food 12 10 8 7 5 5 5 Support for the fishing industry — — — — — — — Forestry — — — — — — — Total 29 24 43 36 28 50* 36 40 30 30 * Including about £7 million payments delayed from 1978–79. 94W95W
TABLE 2.4 INDUSTRY, ENERGY, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Regional and general industrial support Regional development grants — — — — — — — Provision of land and buildings — 5 — — — — — Selective assistance to industry in assisted areas — 1 3 — 1 6 6 Other regional support — — — 6 8 9 6 Regional employment premium — — — — — — — Residual expenditure under repealed section of the Local Employment Act 1972 — — -4 -1 -1 -1 — Scottish and Welsh Development Agencies — 3 12 26 39 45 50 Selective assistance to individual industries, firms and undertakings — — — — — — — Promotion of tourism 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 Total 2 12 13 34 50 62 65 Employment and training General labour market services — — — — — — — Other central and miscellaneous services — — 1 1 1 1 1 Grand Total 2 12 14 35 51 64 66 60 40 40 96W97W
TABLE 2.6 ROADS AND TRANSPORT (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Motorways and trunk roads New construction and improvement 31 66 74 51 51 58 60 70 70 70 Maintenance 8 10 10 9 12 10 9 Total 39 76 84 60 63 68 69 70 70 70 Local transport Capital: Roads—new construction and improvement 39 35 31 27 30 37 31 80 80 80 Car parks 4 1 1 1 1 1 Public transport investment — — — 1 1 1 Current: Roads—maintenance 47 42 40 42 44 38 38 Car parks — — — — — — — Road safety etc 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Local authority administration 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 Passenger transport subsidies: British Rail — — — — — — — Bus, underground and ferry services 2 5 8 6 6 7 6 Concessionary fares 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 Total 109 100 97 94 99 102 91 80 80 80 98W99W
TABLE 2.7 HOUSING (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 current expenditure General subsidies: Central Government subsidies to local authority housing 39 54 61 61 60 60 58 Rate fund contributions to local authority housing 13 12 7 6 7 3 Subsidies to new towns 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 Housing association revenue deficit grants — — — — — — — Total general subsidies 55 70 73 70 70 66 61 Rent rebates: Central government 16 15 17 17 19 20 Rate fund contributions 4 5 6 6 7 7 Rent allowances 2 1 3 3 3 3 Total income related subsidies 22 21 26 26 29 30 33 Option mortgage scheme 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 Administration: Central government — — 1 1 1 — 2 Local authorities 2 2 3 2 1 2 Total current expenditure 82 96 106 103 106 103 102 Capital expenditure Local authority gross expenditure: Land 5 11 8 3 3 1 New dwellings 64 93 92 68 48 43 Acquisitions 10 5 5 2 2 3 Improvement investment 41 22 20 12 15 16 Other 4 5 5 4 2 3 Improvement grants 40 13 11 9 11 10 Gross lending to private persons for house purchase and improvement 61 27 20 16 27 20 Loans and grants to the housing associations 1 2 1 1 — — Total local authority gross expenditure 226 178 162 115 108 96 86 100W101W
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 New towns gross investment: Land 1 — — — — 1 New dwellings 6 11 7 3 2 3 Acquisitions — — — — — — Improvements — — — — — — Total new towns gross investment 7 11 7 3 2 4 4 Sales and repayments: Land and dwellings: Local authorities -2 — -4 -4 -9 -7 New towns — — — — — — Associated lending (gross) 1 — 3 3 7 5 Repayments — -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 Repayments of loans to private persons for house purchase and improvements -16 -20 -17 -16 -19 -18 Repayment of loans to housing associations — — — — — — Total sales and repayment -17 -21 -19 -18 -22 -21 -23 Housing Corporation schemes: Loans and grants to housing associations: Gross 5 6 13 21 23 21 Repayments — — — — — — Total Housing Corporation 5 6 13 21 23 21 21 Savings bonus and loans scheme for first time purchasers (net) — — — — — — — Total capital expenditure 221 174 163 121 111 100 88 Total 303 270 269 224 217 203 190 150 130 110 102W103W
TABLE 2.8 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Water services (other than land drainage and flood protection) Wales 61 46 40 40 34 38 29 40 40 40 Land drainage and flood protection 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 British Waterways Board — — — — — — — Local environmental services Capital 38 43 34 24 25 25 24 130 120 120 Current 96 104 97 109 97 104 99 Urban Programme — — — 1 1 4 4 Community ownership of development land — — 3 3 3 3 — Royal palaces and royal parks — — — — — — — 10 10 10 Historic buildings and ancient monuments 1 — — — 1 1 1 The heritage — — — — — — — Central and miscellaneous environmental services 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 VAT paid by local authorities — — — — — — — Total 202 201 183 186 172 186 169 170 170 170 104W105W
TABLE 2.10 EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, ARTS AND LIBRARIES (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Education and science Schools: Under 5's: Capital 1 1 1 1 1 (1) 1 — — — Current 14 17 17 18 18 18 20 20 20 Primary, secondary and other: Capital 34 30 25 18 18 16 20 20 20 Primary: Current 93 96 98 100 99 96 250 240 240 Secondary: Current 116 122 124 127 129 132 Other: Current 24 26 26 23 27 21 Meals 26 28 26 23 23 10 Milk 1 1 1 1 1 1 Higher and further education: Universities:* Capital — — — — — — — — — Current — — — — — — — — — Further education and teacher training: Capital 4 5 5 4 4 4 50 50 50 Current 42 44 47 46 46 47 Student Awards* 7 5 3 3 5 5 Miscellaneous educational services, research and administration: Youth Services: Capital 1 1 1 1 1 1 30 30 30 Current 6 9 6 6 6 6 Research and other services: Current 1 2 1 1 1 1 Administration: Capital — — — — — — Current 23 18 19 19 19 19 Total Education Capital 40 37 32 24 24 19 22 20 20 20 Current 353 368 368 367 374 376 356 350 340 340 Total 393 405 400 391 398 395 378 370 360 360 106W107W
£ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Research Councils, etc.* — — — — — — — — — — Arts and Libraries Central Government 3 5 5 4 5 6 6 10 10 10 Local Authorities 11 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 Total arts and libraries 14 15 15 14 16 17 16 20 20 20 Total education and science, arts and libraries Capital 42 39 33 25 25 22 23 20 20 20 Current 365 381 382 380 389 390 371 370 360 60 Total 407 420 415 405 414 412 394 390 380 380 * Student Awards includes only discretionary awards and student support; universities, research councils, and so on, and mandatory awards are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Education and Science. 108W109W
TABLE 2.11 2.11 HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (WALES) £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Health Hospital and community health services: Current 248 253 260 269 274 274 283 300 310 310 Capital 27 30 23 23 22 22 23 Family practitioner services: Current 80 82 87 90 93 92 94 100 100 100 Capital — — — — — — — Total Current 328 335 347 359 367 366 377 400 400 400 Capital 27 30 23 23 22 22 23 Personal social services Local authority services: Current 50 54 55 56 59 60 55 60 60 60 Capital 7 7 6 5 4 5 4 Central government services: Current — 1 1 — — — 1 — — — Capital — — — — — — — Total Current 50 55 56 56 59 60 56 60 60 60 Capital 7 7 6 5 4 5 4 Central health services Other health services: Current 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 10 10 10 Capital — — — — — — — Cental and miscellaneous services: Current 7 9 8 7 8 8 7 Capital — — — — — — — Total health and personal social services: Current 10 12 12 11 12 12 12 10 10 10 Capital — — — — — — — Total 421 438 444 453 464 466 472 470 480 490 110W
TABLE 2.13 OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES £ million at 1979 survey prices 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Tax and rate collection 3 4 4 4 4 7 7 Records, registrations and surveys — — 1 — 1 1 1 Other services 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 4 5 6 5 6 9 9 10 10 10