§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a table showing expenditure within his responsibility for the years 1978–79 to 1987–88, inclusive; and if he will express this in estimated 1987–88 outturn prices.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information requested is set out in the table.
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Total public expenditure within the Secretary of Slate for Scotland s responsibility £ million Cash Real terms 1978–79 3,712 7,498 1979–80 4,552 7,868 1980–81 5,383 7,844 1981–82 5,839 7,747
Cash Real terms 1982–83 6,233 7,711 1983–84 6,701 7,936 1984–85 7,050 8,003 1985–86 7,227 7,723 1986–87 7,806 8,099 1987–88 7,960 7,960 Notes:
- 1. The cash figures are taken from successive editions of "Public Expenditure: A Commentary on the Scotland Programme".
- 2. The figures for 1978–79 to 1985–86 are outturn; the figure for 1986–87 is estimated outturn; and the figure for 1987–88 is planned provision.
- 3. The real terms figures are the cash figures adjusted by the GDP deflator (1987–88 = 100).
- 4. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £1 million.