HC Deb 12 December 1989 vol 163 cc559-60W
Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a detailed analysis of Scottish Office expenditure since 1984–85, using the new definition of the planning total compatible with the tables for the years 1990–91 to 1992–93,Official Report, 6 December, column 329–30.

Mr. Rifkind

Details of expenditure on the new planning total basis for the period prior to 1989–90 will be provided in the Public Expenditure White Paper which will be published next month.

Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in theOfficial Report tables listing his Department's expenditure since 1984–85 (a) in cash terms, (b) in constant 1988–89 prices and (c) as a percentage of the United Kingdom planning total; and if

Available factory space in Scotland
1987 1988
Region Number of units Available space thousand sq. metres Number of units Available space thousand sq. metres
Borders 20 1.8 16 1.3
Central 79 27.9 58 25.9
Dumfries and Galloway 33 1,005.3 22 5,002.0
Fife 69 67.9 69 53.2
Grampian 38 18.1 70 23.7
Highland 28 4.1 21 2.7
Lothian 39 20.3 39 23.5
Strathclyde 640 22,483.2 592 2,334.3
Tayside 59 22.0 67 12.3
Islands 1 0.2
Not known 1 0.0 49 23.1
TOTAL 1,006 23,650.5 1,004 7,502.0

Number of available factories by floor space size band in Scotland Floor space range (square metres)
1987
Region 0–249 250–499 500–499 2,500 and over
Borders 19 1
Central 44 23 12
Dumfries and Galloway 27 4 1

he will publish similar tables for the years 1990–91 to 1992–93 based on the public expenditure plans contained in the Autumn Statement.

Mr. Rifkind

Details of expenditure on the new planning total basis for the period prior to 1989–90 will be provided in the Public Expenditure White Paper which will be published next month. The table below shows the information requested for the period covered by my statement last week (Official Report, 6 December, column 328–30.). The Comparison requested does not take account of expenditure in Scotland on services such as social security and defence, which are not included in my responsibilities.

(a) Cash £ million (b) Constant prices £ million (c)1
1989–90 (estimated outturn) 9,051 8,459 5.60
1990–91 (plans) 9,576 8,523 5.35
1991–92 (plans) 10,090 8,677 5.25
1992–93 (plans) 10,400 8,683 5£11
1 (a) as a percentage of the United Kingdom planning total

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