§ Mr. Lambieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table analysing the changes between Cmnd. 8494 and Cmnd. 8789 of public expenditure subject to the operation of the formula of the 10 for Scotland, five for Wales and 85 for England, showing for 1983–84 and 1984–85 (a) the change by English main programme, (b) the consequent increase or decrease in the expenditure blocks of the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, according to the sub-programme on which the "entitlement to spend" or "obligation to make savings" accrued and (c) the attribution by sub-programme after the respective Secretaries of State had exercised their expenditure-switching discretion.
§ Mr. BrittanDetails of changes in public expenditure between Cmnd. 8494 and Cmnd. 8789 were given in table 4.5 of Cmnd. 8789. On 9 March 1983 my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland gave a detailed analysis of the changes between Cmnd. 8494 and Cmnd. 8789 of the plans for public expenditure in Scotland. The available information gives a full account of the way in which my right hon. Friends have used the discretion available to them under current arrangements.