Public Expenditure Contingency Reserve

HC Deb 06 July 1982 vol 27 c56W

Mr. Joel Barnett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the Public Expenditure Contingency Reserve in cash terms together with the actual expenditure from the reserve for each of the years 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 and the latest figures for 1982–83.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

I shall let the right hon. Gentleman have a reply as soon as possible.