§ 73. Dr. Michael ClarkTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate Government expenditure per head of the electorate in(a) Scotland and (b) England and Wales in 1979 and the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MajorThe table shows identifiable public expenditure per head of the electorate:
£ per head of the electorate 1979–80 1986–87 Scotland 1,804 3,235 England and Wales 1,421 2,591 The figures for the two years are not directly comparable because of changes in definition which have taken place between different public expenditure White Papers.