HC Deb 04 February 1985 vol 72 cc407-17W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will break down the figures in table 3.16 of

Programme 16.1 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
Market regulation and production support 3 5 12 9 19 22 24
Other agricultural support 43 53 41 52 59 59 53
Animal health 1 1 — — — — —
Other agricultural and food services 1 1 — — — 1 2
Support for the fishing industry — — 1 1 1 3 2
TOTAL PROGRAMME 48 60 54 62 79 85 81 80 80

Programmes 16.2 and 3 Industry, Energy, Trade and Employment
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
Regional Development Grants — — — — — 28 56
Selective assistance to industry in assisted areas 3 7 7 11 17 27 33
Development Board for Rural Wales (excluding subsidies) 9 6 6 7 7 8 8
Development Board for Rural Wales (subsidies only) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Residual expenditure under repealed sections of the Local Employment Act 1972 -1 0 — — — — —
Welsh Development Agency (including ECSC and EIB borrowing) 48 65 77 57 44 43 44
Promotion of tourism 3 4 5 5 5 6 7
Other support services Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Careers service—local authorities 2 3 2 2 3 4 4
Careers service—strengthening scheme 0 0 █ 1 1 1 1
TOTAL PROGRAMMES 16.2 AND 3 66 87 100 85 79 119 155 180 140

Programme 16.4 Roads and Transport
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
Central Government
ROADS
Capital expenditure 69 88 95 110 136 113 107
Current expenditure 5 5 13 9 12 10 10
TOTAL 74 93 108 119 148 123 117 130 160
Freight Facilities Grant 3 1 1 1 1
TOTAL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 77 94 108 119 149 124 118 130 160
Local Authorities
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Roads 44 50 48 66 58 57 58
Car parks 2 3 1 1 1 1 1
Public transport 3 1 2 4 4 4 4
TOTAL 49 54 51 71 63 62 63 70 60
CURRENT EXPENDITURE
Roads 48 52 72 69 75 78 80
Car parks (net of receipts) — — — — — — —

the Government's expenditure plans for 1985–86 to 1987–88, Cmnd. 9428-II on the same basis as tables 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.13 of the same publication.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

There are no Welsh equivalents to tables 3.9 and 3.13. Otherwise the information is as follows:

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
Revenue support for public transport 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
Concessionary fares 4 5 5 6 7 7 7
Professional and technical services 12 15 15 9 9 10 11
Road safety — — 1 1 1 1 1
TOTAL 68 76 97 89 97 100 103 110 120
TOTAL LOCAL AUTHORITIES 117 130 148 159 159 162 166 180 180
Public Corporations
New Towns — — 2 2 █ 2 2
TOTAL PROGRAMME 194 224 258 280 309 288 286 310 340
Nationalised Industries
External finance 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 — —

Programme 16.5 Housing
£ million
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Current expenditure
General subsidies
Central government subsidies to local authority housing* 56 68 39 13 3 6 8
Rate fund contributions to local authority housing 10 11 12 11 9 4 4
Central govenment subsidies to new towns housing* 3 3 2 1 1 1 2
Central government subsidies to housing associations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total general subsidies 69 82 53 25 13 11 14
Administration
Local authorities 5 5 5 5 6 6 7
Housing Corporation: grant in aid 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Other 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total current expenditure 75 86 59 31 20 19 23
Capital expenditure
Local authority gross expenditure
HRA land, new dwellings and acquisitions 62 62 48 43 46 28
HRA renovation 20 22 21 47 48 37
Enveloping and environmental improvement 0 0 0 0 1 5
Slum clearance 3 2 2 1 1 1
Other 0 1 0 0 1 0
Improvement and thermal insulation grant 15 15 19 43 109 82
Gross lending to private persons for house purchase and improvements 25 11 6 7 8 5
Loans and grants to the housing association 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total local authority gross expenditure 125 113 96 141 214 158 147
Local authority receipts
Sales -6 -8 -44 -56 -40 -32
Repayment of sums outstanding on sales of dwellings -2 -2 -3 -10 -19 -25
Repayment of loans to private persons for house purchase and improvements -13 -14 -18 -20 -17 -29
Repayment of loans to housing associations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total local authority receipts -21 -24 -65 -86 -76 -86 -78

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Total net local authority expenditure 104 89 31 55 138 72 69
Other capital
Home loan scheme for first-time purchasers (net) and other lending (net) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public corporations finance
Housing Corporation
Gross loans and grants to housing associations 25 29 33 47 49 42 42
Receipts 0 0 -1 -2 -8 -3 -3
Total net housing corporation expenditure 25 29 32 45 41 39 39
New Towns
Gross expenditure
Land 0 1 0 2 0 0
New dwellings 3 3 2 3 3 5
Renovations 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total new towns gross expenditure 3 4 3 5 4 5 3
Receipts
Sales -1 -2 -3 -9 -3 -4
Repayment of sums outstanding on sales of dwellings 0 0 0 -1 -2 -2
Total new towns receipts -1 -2 -3 -10 -5 -6 -8
Total net new towns expenditure 2 2 0 -5 -1 -1 -5
Total gross capital expenditure 153 146 132 193 267 205 193
Total receipts -22 -26 -69 -98 -89 -95 -90
Total net capital expenditure 131 120 63 95 178 110 103
Total programme 206 208 122 126 195 129 126 130 130
* Figures for outturn years are net payments made in the year, made up of local authority claims for the year plus adjustment to claims in respect of prior years. Where these adjustments are laree the figures shown will diverge from outturn entitlements.

Programme 16.6—Other Environmental Services
£ million
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Local environmental services excluding Urban Programme Current expenditure 122 138 152 165 171 173 181
Capital expenditure (including coast protection) 46 55 52 48 47 35 41
Local authority rate collection (current expenditure) 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Records, registration of births, death and marriages (current expenditure) 4 6 6 7 7 7 7
Urban programme 5 6 8 18 14 27 25
Derelict land reclamation — — — 12 13 7 15
Community ownership of development land 2 -1 1 -2 -1 — —
Water research and other services 4 2 1 1 1 1 1
Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments 1 2 2 2 2 5 6
Central and miscellaneous services (including environmental research) 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
Public Corporations finance 3 7 4 2 2 1 -9
TOTAL PROGRAMME 192 219 230 257 260 261 272 290 290

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Nationalised industries external finance 33 22 24 23 18 20 20 20 10

Programme 16.7—Education
£ million
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Schools:
Under-5s Local Authority Current 18 25 26 27 32 36 37
Primary, Secondary and Other Central Government Capital 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Local Authority Capital 16 25 23 26 25 24 25
Primary Local Authority Current 113 137 150 158 158 159 164
Secondary Local Authority Current 146 183 204 218 232 238 239
Special Local Authority Current 13 15 17 18 18 19 20
Other Central Government Current — — — — 1 1 2
Local Authority Current 4 5 5 6 6 7 7
Transport Local Authority Current 15 18 20 21 23 24 23
Meals and Milk Local Authority Current 26 24 25 27 27 26 23
Further Education:
Further education Local Authority Capital 5 8 7 7 8 6 6
Local Authority Current 52 61 69 79 85 87 87
Central Government Current 2 2 3 3 3 4 4
Awards to students Local Authority Current 6 6 7 8 8 9 9
Miscellaneous Educational Services:
Youth service Local Authority Current 4 4 4 5 6 6 6
Other educational services Central Government Current — — 1 2 2 2 2
Local Authority Capital 2 2 0 1 1 1 1
Local Authority Current 3 4 5 5 6 4 5
Administration and inspection Local Authority Current 20 24 27 29 31 32 33
Total Education:
Central Government Capital 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Central Government Current 2 2 4 5 6 7 8
Local Authority Capital 23 35 30 34 34 31 32
Local Authority Current 420 505 558 601 632 647 653
TOTAL PROGRAMME 446 544 594 641 673 686 694 710 730

Programme 16.8—Arts and Libraries
£ million
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Central Government:
National Library of Wales
Capital 1 1 — — — 1 1
Current 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
National Museum of Wales
Capital — — 1 1 1 1 1
Current 4 5 6 6 6 6 6
Other Arts
Capital 1 — — — — — —
Current — — — — — — —
Total Central Government 7 8 9 9 9 10 11
Local Authorities
Libraries
Capital 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Current 10 12 13 15 16 16 16
Musuems
Capital — — — — — — —
Current 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Total Local Authorities 12 14 15 17 18 18 19
TOTAL PROGRAMME 19 22 24 26 27 28 30 30 30

Programme 16.9—Health and Personal Social Services
£ million
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Health Services
Hospital and Community Health Services
Current Gross 326 425 479 517 544 584 627
Charges 1 1 1 1 1 2
Net 326 424 478 516 543 583 625
Capital 24 31 41 45 49 51 48
Family Practitioner Services*
Current Gross 114 142 161 187 201 215 216
Charges 8 11 13 15 17 18 19
Net 106 131 148 172 184 197 197
Central Health and Miscellaneous Services
Current 10 13 16 18 21 22 24
Capital 2 1
Total NHS Gross 474 611 697 767 815 874 916
Net 466 599 683 751 797 855 895
Personal Social Services
Central Government Service Current 1 4 6
Local Authority Services
Current Gross 86 105 115 126 138 144 157
Charges 15 18 21 23 25 26 28
Net 71 87 94 103 114 119 129
Capital 6 6 5 5 5 5 6
Total PSS Gross 93 111 120 131 144 153 168
Net 77 94 99 108 119 127 140
Total Programme Gross 567 722 817 898 959 1,028 1,084
Charges 24 30 35 39 43 45 49
Net 543 693 782 859 916 982 1,035 1,090 1,140
* Includes costs of administration of Family Practitioner Committees previously included in HCHS.

Mr. Rogers

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give a breakdown of the capital expenditure under the heading "Other (Non-Home Office) Services", as

Analysis of Other (Non-Home Office) Capital Expenditure for Welsh County Councils (£000)
Employment services General administration Agriculture Recreation Planning Consumer protection Other rate fund services Trading services Total other non-Home Office services
Clwyd:
1981–82 9 92 50 36 24 8 *-34 639 824
1982–83 16 138 386 157 142 1 2 883 1,726
Dyfed:
1981–82 — 83 168 299 127 — 1 74 752
1982–83 — 91 179 252 306 — 40 352 1,221
Gwent:
1981–82 16 504 36 54 — 1 295 1,349 2,254
1982–83 364 1,611 212 50 963 — 191 908 4,300

shown in his answer of 17 January, Official Report,column 214, by each of the Welsh county councils for the years 1981–82 and 1982–83.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information is as follows:

Employment services General administration Agriculture Recreation Planning Consumer protection Other rate fund services Trading services Total other non-Home Office services
Gwynedd:
1981–82 54 228 46 141 203 — — — 672
1982–83 157 4,562 48 80 490 — — — 5,337
Mid Glamorgan:
1981–82 24 428 12 — 1,068 21 — — 1,553
1982–83 31 885 29 — 1,037 48 1,250 1,259 4,539
Powys:
1981–82 — 87 42 13 48 — — — 190
1982–83 — 42 15 15 140 — — — 246
South Glamorgan:
1981–82 — 5 5 399 193 — 131 — 734
1982–83 — 138 15 355 126 — 159 329 1,123
West Glamorgan:
1981–82 19 5,796 — 52 5 — — 880 6,753
1982–83 78 4,694 — 170 28 — — 534 5,505
* Includes an adjustment for earlier years; incorrectly reported in the previous written answer of 17 January (Official Report, column 214).