§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will show (a) local and (b) central Government (i) current and (ii) capital expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product in each year since 1966–67.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe table shows local and central Government current and capital expenditure, including and excluding transfer payments, as a percentage of gross domestic product at market prices for the years 1966–67 to 1982–83. Capital expenditure excludes net lending, and is reduced by special sales of assets and council house
Local authorities Central government Current expenditure Of which Final consumption *Capital expenditure *Of which Capital investment Current expenditure Of which Final consumption Capital expenditure Of which Capital investment a(i) a(ii) b(i) b(ii) 1966–67 8.5 6.4 3.7 3.6 26.7 11.0 1.7 1.0 1967–68 8.9 6.7 4.0 4.0 28.4 11.2 2.7 1.1 1968–69 9.0 6.6 3.9 3.8 28.1 10.7 3.0 1.1 1969–70 9.3 6.7 3.7 3.7 27.7 10.4 3.1 1.1 1970–71 9.6 7.0 3.8 3.7 27.9 10.7 3.1 1.2 1971–72 9.5 7.1 3.5 3.4 28.5 10.9 2.8 1.1 1972–73 9.7 7.4 3.6 3.5 28.9 10.7 2.5 1.1 1973–74 10.5 7.7 4.5 4.2 30.4 10.9 2.6 1.2 1974–75 11.6 8.5 4.1 3.9 33.8 12.2 2.6 1.2 1975–76 11.8 8.7 3.7 3.5 35.7 12.8 2.4 1.3 1976–77 11.5 11.5 3.1 3.0 35.4 12.6 2.3 1.1 1977–78 10.8 8.0 2.4 2.3 34.3 12.1 2.1 0.9 1978–79 10.6 8.0 2.1 2.0 34.6 11.9 1.9 0.8 1979–80 10.6 8.0 2.0 1.9 34.5 11.9 1.8 0.8 1980–81 11.2 8.4 1.8 1.6 36.7 13.1 1.8 0.8 1981–82 11.2 8.5 1.1 1.0 38.4 13.4 1.7 0.7 1982–83 11.0 8.5 1.1 0.9 38.2 13.3 1.9 0.9 Source: Financial Statistics and Economic Trends.
*These figures are net of the proceeds from council house sales. The value of these sales reduce the expenditure by the following amounts:
Per cent. Per cent. 1977–78 0.1 1980–81 0.3 1978–79 0.2 1981–82 0.6 1979–80 0.3 1982–83 0.7