§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland 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 Scotland, in a form consistent with table 2.15.2 of Cmnd. 9143-II.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is set out in the following table:
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£ million cash Provisional outturn 1983–84 Estimated outturn 1984–85 Current expenditure Agriculture, fisheries food and forestry 3 5 Industry, energy, trade and employment 15 16 Tourism 5 3 Roads and transport 245 247
Provisional outturn 1983–84 Estimated outturn 1984–85 Nationalised industries external finance 31 39 Housing 124 104 Other environmental services 348 374 Law, order and protective services 308 328 Education 1,441 1,494 Arts and Libraries 47 50 Health and personal social services 295 306 Housing benefit 222 225 Unallocated — — Total current expenditure (PES basis) 3,084 3,191 Capital expenditure Agriculture, fisheries food and forestry 1 2 Industry, energy, trade and employment — — Tourism — — Roads and transport 132 148 Housing 348 295 Other environmental services 143 143 Law, order and protective services 15 20 Education 73 58 Arts and Libraries 4 2 Health and personal social services 16 18 Nationalised industries external finance — — Total capital expenditure (PES basis) 732 686