Public Expenditure (Hansard, 21 February 1983)

§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information is shown in the following tables.

No decisions have yet been made for 1984–85 and 1985–86 in respect of the detailed distribution of resources

Programme 16.1 Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Forestry
£ million cash
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Price guarantees on products not supported by CAP, production grants and subsidies	3	3	6	12	13	13	26	87	87
Support for Capital and Other improvements	6	9	13	16	15	20	21
Support for agriculture in special areas	16	10	27	30	25	31	30
Other assistance to agricultural production food processing and marketing	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2
Central and miscellaneous services	0	2	2	2	1	1	1
Support for the fishing industry	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Total programme 16.1	28	24	48	60	55	66	78	90	90

Programme 16.2 and 3 industry, energy, trade and employment
£ million cash
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Regional and general industrial support provision of land and buildings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	78	88
Selective assistance to industry in assisted areas	-1	0	3	7	7	13	15
Development Board for Rural Wales (excluding subsidies)	4	7	9	6	6	7	7
Development Board for Rural Wales (subsidies only)	1	1	2	2	2	2	—
Residual expenditure under repealed sections of the Local Employment Act 1972	-1	-1	-1	0	—	—	—
Welsh Development Agency (excluding ECSC and EIB borrowing)	23	39	48	65	77	57	49	7	7
Promotion of tourism	2	3	3	4	5	6	6
Other support services Employment	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Careers service—local authorities	2	2	2	3	2	3	4	5	5
Careers service—strengthening scheme	—	0	0	0	1	1	1
Total programmes 16.2 and 3	30	51	66	87	100	90	85	90	100
In addition: Net overseas and market borrowing by WDA	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	2	2

Programme 16.4 Roads and Transport
£ million cash
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Central Government Motorways and trunk roads etc.
Capital	46	50	63	82	87	100	113
Current	8	12	12	11	21	19	17
Total	54	62	75	93	108	119	130
Local transport Capital
Roads—new construction and improvement	27	35	44	50	48	63	58
Car parks	1	1	2	3	2	1	1
Public transport investment	2	3	3	1	1	3	4
Total capital expenditure	30	39	49	54	51	67	63
Current

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within the Secretary of State's "block" of services. Consequently no breakdowns of the relevant programme totals are available for these years.

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	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Roads—Maintenance	37	44	48	52	70	72	78
Car parks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Road safety etc.	—	—	—	1	1	1	1
Local authority administration	9	10	12	14	8	9	10
Passenger transport subsidies—bus	6	6	8	9	9	10	10
Concessionary fares	4	4	4	5	5	6	6
Total current expenditure	56	64	72	81	93	98	105
Total	86	103	121	135	144	165	168
Facilities Grants	—	—	1	1	—	1	1
Total programme 16.4	140	165	198	229	252	285	299	320	330

PQ Nos 474/82/83—480/82/83
Programme 16.5 Housing	£ million cash
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
CURRENT EXPENDITURE
General Subsidies:
Central government subsidies to local authority housing	46	49	59	66	38	18	11
Rate fund contributions to local authority housing	5	6	10	11	12	10	4
Subsidies to new towns	2	3	3	3	2	1	1
Housing association revenue deficit grants	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total general subsidies	53	58	72	80	52	29	16
ADMINISTRATION:
Central government	—	—	—	1	1	1	1
Local authorities	2	3	5	5	4	6	5
Total current expenditure	55	61	77	86	57	36	22
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Local authority gross expenditure:
Land	2	2	2	1	1	—
New dwellings	60	48	57	59	41	45
Acquisitions	2	2	3	2	1	1
Improvement investment	11	15	20	23	24	26
Other	3	2	3	2	3	3
Improvement grants	8	11	15	15	18	48
Gross lending to private persons for house purchase and improvements	13	26	25	11	6	8
Loans and grants to the housing associations	1	—	—	—	—	—
Total local authority gross expenditure	100	106	125	113	94	131	162
NEW TOWNS GROSS INVESTMENT
Land	—	—	—	1	—	1
New dwellings	3	2	4	3	2	3
Improvements	—	—	—.	—	—	—
Total new towns gross investment	3	2	4	4	2	4	8
SALES AND REPAYMENTS
Land and dwellings local authorities	-4	-8	-10	-14	-94	-160
New Towns	—	—	-1	-2	-5	-8
Associated lending—gross	3	6	4	6	53	89
Repayments	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-5
Repayments of loans to private persons for house purchase improvements	-13	-16	-13	-14	-15	-18
Repayment of loans to housing associations	—	-3	—	—	—	-1
Total sales and repayments	-15	-23	-22	-26	-64	-103	-90
HOUSING CORPORATION SCHEMES
Net loans and grants to housing associations	18	22	24	29	32	37	41
Savings bonus and loans scheme for first time purchasers (net) and other lending (net)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total capital expenditure	106	107	131	120	64	69	121
Total programme 16.5	161	168	208	206	121	105	143	140	150

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Programme 16.6—Other Environmental Services
£ million cash
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Land drainage	3	3	5	7	9	12	12	—	—
WWA—net NLF borrowing	-2	20	50	42	52	33	30	—	—
Water and sewerage grants	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—
Other water services	6	6	4	2	1	2	1	—	—
Local environmental services	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Capital	25	34	48	61	55	44	39	—	—
Current	91	103	119	137	147	155	163	—	—
Derelict land	2	1	—	—	—	12	13	—	—
Urban programme	2	3	5	6	8	17	21	—	—
Community ownership of development land	3	3	1	-1	0	—	—	—	—
Historic buildings and ancient monuments	0	1	1	1	2	2	3	—	—
Central and miscellaneous services	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—
Local authority rate collection	3	3	4	6	6	8	7	—	—
Records, registration and surveys	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	—	—
Total programme 16.6	138	182	243	266	285	290	294	290	300
In addition: WWA market and overseas borrowing	12	4	-26	-23	-30	-12	-11	-10	-10

Programme 16.7 Education and science arts and libraries.	£ million cash
Education	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83^*	1983–84^*	1984–85	1985–86
Schools
Under fives:
Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Current	15	16	18	25	26	31	34
Primary, Secondary and Other Capital	17	18	17	25	24	28	26
Primary Current	90	100	112	137	151	152	152
Secondary Current	114	128	146	183	204	218	229
Other (including Special Schools and Transport)	23	27	32	38	41	45	47
Meals	22	24	25	23	23	24	18
Milk	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Further Education (including Teacher Training)
Capital	4	4	5	8	7	4	7
Current	42	46	54	64	74	81	86
Student Awards	3	5	6	6	7	8	8
Miscellaneous
Youth Service:
Capital	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Current	3	3	4	4	4	7	7
Research and Other Services
Capital	0	1	2	2	1	0	2
Current	3	4	4	5	6	7	7
Administration
Current	16	18	20	24	27	30	31
Total Education
Capital	22	23	24	35	33	33	36
Current	332	372	422	509	563	603	619
Total Education	354	395	446	544	596	636	655
^* The 1982–83 and 1983–84 figures incorporate a provisional distribution by sector of local authorities' current expenditure on education based on their budgets, and the 1983–84 figures are subject to change within the overall total.

Arts and Libraries	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Central Government:
Capital	0	2	2	1	1	1	2
Current	3	4	5	7	7	8	8
Local Authorities
Capital	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Current	9	10	11	13	15	16	16
Total Arts and Libraries	13	17	19	22	24	26	27
Total programme 16.7	367	412	465	566	620	662	682	700	720

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Programme 16.8 Health and Personal Social Services
£ million
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
National Health Service
Hospital and Community health services
Current	242	275	327	426	479	523	561
Capital	21	23	24	31	41	44	40
Family practitioner services
Current	76	90	104	128	146	165	175
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Central Health Services
Other health services
Current	3	4	5	6	8	9	9
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Central and miscellaneous services
Current	5	6	6	7	8	9	11
Capital	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Total NHS
Current	326	375	442	567	641	706	756
Capital	21	23	24	32	41	44	40
Personal Social Services
Local authority services
Current	51	58	71	87	98	101	110
Capital	4	4	6	6	6	6	7
Central government services
Current	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total PSS
Current	51	58	71	87	98	101	112
Capital	4	4	6	6	6	6	7
Total health and personal social services
Current	377	433	513	654	739	807	868
Capital	25	27	30	38	47	50	47
Total programme 16.8	402	460	543	692	786	857	915	950	1,000