§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a revised version of his Department's contribution to table 2.4 in "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1981–82 to 1983–84", Cmnd. 8175, in respect of the year 1981–82 arising from new expenditure commitments undertaken since table 2.4 was compiled.
§ Mr. WaddingtonAdditional expenditure commitments in 1981–82 have been incorporated in the following revision of the table for that year.
1981–82 £ million at 1980 survey prices Department of Employment 4.7 General labour market services 148 4.7 Services for the seriously disabled 58 4.7 Redundancy and maternity fund payments 399 4.7 Special employment measures 470 4.8 Central services 29 4.7 Advisory Conciliation and arbitration service 9 4.9 Health and safety at work 58 4.7 Manpower Services Commission 703 1,874 Note: figures at 15 July 1981.
The main variation from the figures which appeared in Cmnd. 8175 relate to higher forecast expenditure on payments from the redundancy fund, further loans to the National Dock Labour Board for severance payments and the allocation of additional funds to the Manpower Services Commission in support of long-term training.