HC Deb 15 July 1982 vol 27 cc463-4W
35. Mr. Ioan Evans

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he remains satisfied with the trend in future levels of public spending.

Mr. Brittan

The public expenditure plans announced in the Budget show a reduction in public expenditure as a ratio to GDP over the planning period—paragraph 2.21 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report. But the momentum of the growth of public spending in the longer term remains a matter for concern.