§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the last year for which figures are available the sums spent on (a) roads and road improvement,
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* Figure for 1985–86 are provisional. † Figure for 1986–87 are provisional and will be affected by revenue to capital transfers. The increase in pay and prices cannot yet be forecast. (b)sewerage, (c) new housing, housing repairs and house modernisation, (d) hospital and health service building works, (e) education building and (f) new work on harbours and repairs, within the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information is as follows:
Estimated figures for public expenditure* in the United Kingdom for 1985–86 £ million (a) Roads and road improvement 3,074 (b) Sewerage† 548 (c) New housing, housing repairs and house modernization‡ 3,991 (d)Hospital and health service building work 878 (e)Education building 615 (f)New works on harbours and repairs 20 * The figures represent estimated outturn of capital, and where appropriate current, expenditure by central government, local authorities and other public bodies. † Expenditure on sewerage in England and Wales is not direct public expenditure. Work is carried out by the Water Authorities and it is only their external finance that is included in public expenditure. ‡ Current expenditure on local authority housing is not included. In addition to the above figures local authorities are currently spending over £1 billion a year from the housing revenue account on repairs and maintenance.