HC Deb 25 January 1988 vol 126 cc107-19W
Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a commentary on the Welsh public expenditure programme, similar to that published annually by the Scottish Office.

Mr. Peter Walker

My Department's resources, achievements and priorities are set out in the Wales

Planned provision within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales
(£ million)
1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Agriculture, fisheries and food 66 78 93 81 77 82
Industry, energy, trade and employment 86 79 78 148 157 138
Other services:
Tourism 5 6 6 7 8 8
Roads and transport 290 299 287 286 300 319
Housing 169 143 118 126 140 166
Other environmental services 275 294 284 272 293 323
Education 645 682 665 694 730 846
Arts and libraries 28 30 31 38
Health and personal social services 850 915 968 1,035 1,115 1,220
Other public services 36 31 32 32 37 38
Total other services 2,271 2,370 2,388 2,482 2,655 2,958
Nationalised industries' EFL
National Bus Company 26 27 — —
Welsh Water Authority 16 13
Total nationalised industries external financing 26 27 16 13
Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility 2,423 2,528 2,585 2,737 2,904 3,192

chapter of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91", Cm. 288. The narrative comprises almost 100 paragraphs and is further supplemented by 34 tables and charts, together with an extensive bibliography.

Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish an analysis of expenditure shown in table 17.1 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91" Cm. 288, on a similar basis to those published in his reply of 28 January 1987,Official Report, column 686.

Mr. Peter Walker

The following tables provide an analysis of the expenditure shown in table 17.1 of The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91" Cm. 288, on a similar basis to the tables which appeared in theOfficial Report for 22 January 1987, at columns 686–96.

In all the tables the totals have been derived from unrounded figures and the components may not therefore always add to the totals shown.

It is misleading to make comparisons between the planned level of expenditure for one year and the outturn (or estimated outturn) for other years. I am therefore including a table which sets out the planned provision within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales for each of the years 1982–83 to 1987–88 as published in successive volumes of the Government's expenditure plans.

Due to changes in the definition and classification of public expenditure and to increases in the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales over the period, the figures shown in the tables are not strictly comparable in every case. Also, the public expenditure provision for the Secretary of State for Wales for the years 1982–83 to 1984–85 did not include regional development grants.

Programme 16.9 Health and Personal Social Services
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Health Services
Hospital and Community Health Services
Current Expenditure
Gross 521 548 589 629 672 753 795 — —
Charges 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 — —
Net 520 547 588 627 669 751 793 — —
Capital Expenditure
Gross 47 50 53 55 61 55 62 — —
Charges 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 — —
Net 46 49 52 53 58 52 57 — —
Family Practitioner Services
Current Expenditure
Gross 188 202 221 233 252 281 305 — —
Charges 15 17 18 17 19 20 22 — —
Net 173 185 203 216 233 261 282 — —
Capital Expenditure (net) — — — 1 1 1 — — —
Central Health and Miscellaneous Services
Current Expenditure 13 16 19 23 28 35 40 — —
Capital Expenditure — — — 1 1 — — — —
Total National Health Services
Current expenditure
Gross 722 766 829 886 952 1,069 1,141 — —
Net 706 748 810 866 931 1,047 1,116 — —
Capital Expenditure
Gross 47 50 54 56 62 56 62 — —
Net 46 49 52 55 59 53 57 — —
Personal Social Services
Central Government Services
Current Expenditure — 1 1 1 1 1 1 — —
Local Authority Services
Current Expenditure
Gross 125 137 140 150 160 172 179 — —
Charges 22 24 23 24 26 28 29 — —
Net 103 113 118 126 134 145 150 — —
Capital Expenditure
Gross 6 6 7 5 8 8 7 — —
Charges 1 1 1 — 1 1 1 — —
Net 5 5 6 5 7 7 6 — —
Total Personal Social Services
Current Expenditure
Gross 125 138 141 151 161 173 180 — —
Net 103 114 118 126 134 145 151 — —
Capital Expenditure
Gross 6 6 7 5 8 8 7 — —
Net 5 5 6 5 7 7 6 — —
Total Health and Personal Social Services
Current Expenditure
Gross 848 904 970 1,036 1,112 1,242 1,321 — —
Charges 39 42 42 44 47 49 55 — —
Net 809 862 928 992 1,065 1,193 1,266 — —
Capital Expenditure
Gross 53 56 61 62 69 64 68 — —
Charges 2 2 3 2 3 5 4 — —
Net 51 54 58 60 66 59 64 — —
Total Health and Personal Social Services Current and Capital Net 859 916 987 1,052 1,131 1,252 1,330 1,390 1,440

Programme 16.8 Arts and Libraries
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Central government
National Library of Wales

1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Current 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
Capital — — 1 1 1 1 —
National Museum of Wales
Current 6 6 6 7 7 7 8
Capital 1 1 1 1 1 6 4
Total central government 9 9 10 11 11 17 15
Local authorities
Relevant current spending
Libraries 15 15 16 17 18 19 20
Museums and Galleries 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Total relevant current spending 16 17 17 18 20 21 22
Local authority capital
Libraries 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Museums and Galleries — 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total Local Authority Capital 1 2 2 2 2 3 1
Total local authorities 17 19 19 21 22 24 23
Total libraries, museums and arts 26 28 29 32 33 41 38 40 40

Programme 16.7 Education
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Central government
Schools
Primary, secondary and other
Capital 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Current — 1 1 1 1 2 2
Higher and further education
Voluntary
Current 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
Capital — — — — — — —
Adult education (including awards) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Miscelleneous education services and research
Youth services 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Other educational services — — — 1 1 1 2
Support for the Welsh
Language 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
Total central government 6 7 8 9 10 12 13
Local authorities
Relevant current spending
Schools
Under 5's 27 29 29 31 33 37 39
Primary 158 164 166 177 196 217 229
Secondary 218 232 239 239 272 301 308
Special schools 18 20 22 23 25 28 30
Other (including supporting services)
Child Guidance 6 1 2 2 2 2 3
Pupil Support 4 4 4 4 4 5
Transport 21 23 23 23 24 25 29
Meals and milk 27 28 29 28 30 31 32
Further education
AFE 80 29 31 33 37 40 41
NAFE 55 56 57 64 71 75
Adult education 1 3 3 3 3 4
Awards to students 7 8 9 9 8 9 11
Miscellaneous education services
Youth services 5 6 6 6 7 8 8
Other education services 5 5 4 4 4 5 6

1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Administration 29 31 32 33 32 36 42
Total Revelant Current Spending 601 636 655 672 742 817 862
Local Authority Capital 34 35 34 29 35 45 46
Total Local Authorities 635 672 689 701 776 862 908
Total education 641 679 697 710 786 874 922 950 980

Programme 16.6: Other environmental services
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Urban group
Urban Development Corporation — — — — — 12 16
Urban Programme (including Urban Development Grant and Urban Regeneration Grant) 18 16 21 25 25 25 36
Derelict land reclamation 10 11 7 5 6 12 12
New Towns
Gross expenditure 2 2 2 3 4 2 —
Receipts — — -1 -14 -3 -16 —
Net expenditure 2 2 1 -11 1 -14 —
Recreation and Environmental Protection
Recreation and environmental bodies (including research) 3 4 4 4 5 5 5
Heritage—cadw
Historic buildings and ancient monuments 2 2 3 4 4 5 5
Local Environmental Services
Capital
Gross expenditure 55 70 66 73 92 85 63
Receipts 9 14 18 10 18 19 24
Net expenditure 46 56 48 63 74 66 39
Current expenditure 165 168 175 180 189 199 207
Other Local Authority Current
Local authority rate collection 8 7 8 8 8 9 9
Records and registration of births, deaths and marriages 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Water
Welsh Water Authority EFL 23 19 24 21 17 13 11
Civil defence — — — — — — 1
Other water services 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Total other environmental services (including Welsh Water Authority EFL) 281 287 291 300 331 334 344 350 350

Programme 16.5 Housing
£ million
1982–83 outturn 1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 estimated outturn 1988–89 plans 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans
Gross capital expenditure
Central Government Housing Corporation Support to private sector Provision for rent by Housing Associations (including low cost home ownership) 46 49 43 44 51 63 60 — —

1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Local authorities
Public sector provision
Renovation 48 48 44 52 78 71 68 — —
Provision for rent 41 47 36 27 26 37 23 — —
Support for private sector
Renovation and clearance 44 112 86 59 75 85 101 — —
Home ownership 8 9 5 3 6 3 3 — —
Public corporations
New towns
Public sector provision
Renovation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — —
Provision for rent 5 3 4 3 1 0 0 — —
Total public sector provision 94 99 84 82 105 107 91 — —
Total support to private sector 98 169 135 106 133 151 164 — —
Total renovation 92 161 130 111 153 156 169 — —
Total provision for rent (including support for home ownership) 100 108 88 76 84 102 86 — —
Total Housing Corporation 46 49 43 44 51 63 60 — —
Total local authorities 140 216 171 141 185 195 195 — —
Total New Towns 5 4 4 3 1 0 0 — —
Total gross capital expenditure 192 269 219 187 237 258 255 — —
Capital receipts
Housing Corporation -2 -8 -4 -4 -5 -6 -5 — —
Local authorities -86 -79 -91 -71 -82 -91 -107 — —
New Towns -10 -5 -7 -5 -2 -4 0 — —
Total capital receipts -98 -92 -102 -79 -89 -101 -112 — —
Net capital expenditure
Housing Corporation 45 41 39 40 46 57 55 — —
Local authorities 54 137 80 70 103 104 88 — —
New Towns -5 -2 -3 -2 -1 -4 0 — —
Total net capital expenditure 94 176 117 108 148 157 142 — —
Current Expenditure
Central government
Subsides to:
Housing Associations 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 — —
Local authorities 12 2 6 7 12 10 11 — —
Housing Corporation and central government: current 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 — —
Local authorities
Subsidies to revenue deficits on local authority housing for rent 11 8 5 2 3 2 2 — —
Other current 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 — —
Public corporations
Subsidies to New Towns 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 — —
Total current expenditure 31 19 20 20 24 23 24 — —
Total housing 125 196 137 128 172 180 166 170 170

Programme 16.4 Roads and Transport
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Central Government
National roads system
Current (1) 8 12 12 14 15 14 14 — —
Capital (2) 110 136 93 85 97 111 118 — —
Assess road grants — — — — — — — — —
Rural bus grants — — — — — — — — —
Freight facilities grants — 1 — 1 — 1 1 — —

1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Other (including research and development, Road safety, etc.) — 1 1 1 — — — — —
Total central government 119 149 105 100 112 125 133 — —
Local Authorities
Relevant current spending
Roads 69 74 74 75 83 90 90 — —
Car parks (net of receipts) — -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 — —
Revenue support for public transport 3 4 4 4 10 8 10 — —
Concessionary Fares 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 — —
Professional and technical services including Road Safety 10 15 16 15 16 18 21 — —
Total relevant current spending 89 97 98 99 114 121 126 — —
Local authority capital
Roads 66 58 55 65 63 70 58 — —
Public transport 5 6 4 4 1 5 5 — —
Total Local Authority Capital 71 64 59 69 65 75 63 — —
Public Corporations
National Bus Company EFL 6 7 7 7 — — — — —
Other Public Corporations 2 1 3 1 3 3 — — —
Total Public Corporations 8 8 10 8 3 3 — — —
Total roads and transport 286 318 273 276 293 324 322 340 350

Programmes 16.2 and 16.3 Industry and Employment
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Industry
Regional and general industrial
support 127 85 93 107 120 94 111 — —
Other Public Corporations (WDA and DBRW)
(i) Voted Estimates 62 46 44 39 42 65 72 — —
(ii) Other 3 8 6 5 4 4 4 — —
(iii) Total Other Public Corporations 65 53 51 44 45 69 77 — —
Total industry 192 138 144 151 165 163 188 — —
Employment
Tourism 5 5 6 8 8 9 9 — —
Careers Service—local authorities
(i) Relevant current expenditure 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 — —
(ii) Non-relevant current expenditure 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — —
(iii) Total careers service 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 — —
Total employment 8 9 10 12 13 14 14 — —
Total industry and employment 201 147 154 164 178 177 203 190 190

Programme 16.1 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
£ million
1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Intervention board for Agricultural produce and other EC expenditure
Market Support1 9 20 25 27 41 38 35 — —

1982–83 Outturn 1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Estimated Outturn 1988–89 Plans 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans
Total IBAP and other EC expenditure 9 20 25 27 41 38 35 — —
Domestic Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Structural Measures for Agriculture 52 58 52 58 51 49 47 — —
Animal Health — — — 1 — — — — —
Other Agricultural and Food Services2 — — 1 1 2 1 2 — —
Support for the Fishing Industry2 1 — 1 1 1 1 1 — —
Total Domestic Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 53 59 54 60 54 51 50 — —
Total Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 62 79 79 87 96 89 85 90 90
1 Includes national supplement to EC market support.
2 Includes projects assisted by EC.