§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the total expenditure in 1984–85 prices of the Manpower Services Commission in each year since 1974, together with the percentage change in real terms over each previous year.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information requested is as follows:
Financial Year Expenditure at 1984–85 prices £ million Percentage increase over previous year 1974–75 357.9 — 1975–76 699.1 +95.3 1976–77 971.0 +38.9 1977–78 1,072.0 + 10.4 1978–79 1,139.8 + 6.3 1979–80 1,105.7 - 3.0 1980–81 1,114.9 + 0.8 1981–82 1,296 +16.2 1982–83 1,461.4 +13.0 1983–84 1,848.5 +26.5 1984–85 2,051.5 +11.0 Notes:
(1) Expenditure at 1984–85 prices is derived using the Gross Domestic Produce deflator.
(2) 1974–75 expenditure does not reflect a full year of operations.
(3) 1984–85 data are provisional.
Expenditure includes the agency services performed by the Manpower Services Commission on behalf of the Department of Employment.