§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish his Department's most recent estimate of (a) current and (b) capital expenditure in 1983–84 and 1984–85 by local authorities in Wales, in a form consistent with table 2.16.2 of Cmnd. 9143-II.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is as follows:
£ million cash 1983–84 1984–85 Current Expenditure Agriculture, fisheries and food 1 1 Trade, industry, energy and employment 3 3 Roads and Transport 96 100 Housing 16 12 Other environmental services 185 191 Educational and Science 632 647 Arts and Libraries 17 17 Health and Personal Social Services 113 119 Nationalised Industries external finance 7 7 Local authority current expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility 1,070 1,097 Housing Benefit 131 128 Home Office services 168 178 Other services 48 50 Total local authority current expenditure in Wales 1,417 1,453 Capital expenditure Agriculture, fisheries and food — — Industry, energy, trade and employment 1 1 Roads and Transport 61 62 Housing 138 72 Other environmental services 70 64 Education and Science 38 31 Arts and libraries 1 1 Health and Personal Social Services 5 5 Local authority capital expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility 314 236 Home Office services 6 6 Other services — 1 Total local authority capital expenditure in Wales 320 243 Total local authority expenditure in Wales 1,737 1,696