HC Deb 31 January 1989 vol 146 cc98-109W
Mr. Gwilym Jones

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 1989–90 to 1991–92, chapter 17—Wales, Cm 617, on a similar basis to the tables published in his reply of 25 January 1988,Official Report, columns 107–20.

Mr. Peter Walker

The information is set out in the tables. In all the tables the totals have been derived from unrounded figures and the components may not therefore always add to the totals shown.

1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
National Bus Company 26 27 — — —
Welsh Water Authority 16 13 11
Total nationalised industries external financing 26 27 16 13 11
Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility 2,528 2,585 2,737 2,904 3,192 3,451

Programme 16.1: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
£ million
1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Estimated Outturn 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans 1991–92 Plans
Intervention board for agricultural produce and other expenditure:
Market support1 20 25 27 41 25 64 36 — —
Total IBAP and Other EC expenditure 20 25 27 41 25 64 36 — —
Domestic agriculture, fisheries and food:
Structural Measures for Agriculture 59 53 57 52 45 44 45 — —
Animal health — — 1 — — — — — —
Other Agriculture and Food Services — 1 1 2 1 1 1 — —
Support for the Fishing Industry2 — 1 1 1 1 1 — — —
Total domestic agriculture, fisheries and food 59 55 60 55 47 46 46 — —
Total agriculture, fisheries and food 79 80 87 96 72 110 82 80 80
1 Includes national supplement to EC market support.
2 Includes projects assisted by EC.

Programme 16.2 and 16.3: Industry and Employment
£ million
1983–84 Outturn 1984–85 Outturn 1985–86 Outturn 1986–87 Outturn 1987–88 Outturn 1988–89 Estimated Outturn 1989–90 Plans 1990–91 Plans 1991–92 Plans
Industry:
Regional and general industrial support 85 93 108 120 85 112 121 — —
Other Public Corporations (WDA and DBRW):
i. Voted in estimates 46 44 39 42 64 72 81 — —
ii. Other 8 6 5 4 2 5 4 — —
iii. Total Other Public Corporations 53 51 44 45 66 77 85 — —
Total industry 138 144 152 165 151 189 206 — —
Employment:
Tourism 5 6 8 8 9 9 10 — —
Careers Service—local authorities
(i) Relevant current expenditure 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 — —
(ii) Non-relevant current expenditure 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 — —
(iii) Total careers service 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 — —
Total employment 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 — —
Total industry and employment 147 154 164 178 165 204 222 220 210

Programme 16.4 Roads and Transport
£ million
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 estimated outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT:
National roads system:
Current 12 12 14 15 14 14 14 — —
Capital 136 93 85 97 116 1117 138 — —
Access road grants — — — — 0 0 0 — —
Rural bus grants2 — — — — 0 0 0 — —
Freight facilities and Other grants 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 — —
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 estimated outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Other (including research and development, road safety, etc.) 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 — —
All Central Government expenditure 149 105 100 112 130 133 154 — —
LOCAL AUTHORITIES:
Relevant current spending:
Roads3 88 89 90 98 110 116 118 — —
Other transport:
Car parks (net of receipts) -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 — —
Revenue support for public transport4 4 4 4 9 8 8 10 — —
Concessionary fares 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 — —
Total relevant current spending 97 98 99 111 122 129 132 — —
Local authority capital:
Road5 61 57 65 68 83 66 69 — —
Public transport 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 — —
Total local authority capital 64 59 69 70 84 67 70 — —
Total local authorities 161 158 168 181 207 196 203 — —
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS:
Nationalised industries EFL's:
National Bus Company, EFL's 7 7 7 — — — — — —
Other public corporations:
New Towns 1 3 1 3 3 — — — —
Grand total roads and transport 317 272 275 295 340 329 356 380 400
1 This figure does not take into account the cash limit increase announced by the Secretary of State on 25 January 1989.
2 Scores as capital and current expenditure.
3 Includes "Road safety" and "Professional and technical services" related to roads.
4 Includes "Public transport" part of "Professional and technical services".
5 Includes "car parks".

Programme 16.5 ( Housing)
£ million
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 estimated outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Gross capital expenditure Central government Housing Corporation Support to private sector Provision for rent by Housing Associations (including low cost home ownership) 49 43 44 51 64 69 72 — —
Local authorities
Public sector provision
Renovation 48 44 52 78 89 89 70 — —
Provision for rent 47 34 26 29 37 33 21 — —
Support for private sector
Renovation and clearance 112 86 59 75 83 88 103 — —
Home Ownership 9 7 4 5 6 7 3 — —
Public corporations
New Towns
Public sector provision
Renovation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — —
Provision for rent 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 — —
Total public sector provision 99 82 80 107 126 122 91 — —
Total support to private sector 169 136 107 132 154 164 178 — —
Total renovation 161 130 111 153 172 177 173 — —
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 estimated outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Total provision for rent (including support for home ownership) 108 88 76 86 108 109 96 — —
Total Housing Corporation 49 43 44 51 64 69 72 — —
Total local authorities 216 171 141 187 216 217 197 — —
Total New Towns 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 — —
Total gross capital expenditure 269 219 187 239 280 286 269 — —
Capital receipts
Housing Corporation -8 -4 -4 -5 -7 -7 -7 — —
Local authorities -79 -91 -71 -82 -84 -112 -143 — —
New Towns -5 -7 -5 -2 -6 0 0 — —
Total capital receipts -92 -102 -79 -89 -97 -119 -150 — —
Net capital expenditure
Housing Corporation 41 39 40 46 57 62 65 — —
Local authorities 137 80 70 105 132 105 54 — —
New Towns -2 -3 -2 -1 -6 0 0 — —
Total net capital expenditure 176 117 108 150 184 166 119 — —
Current Expenditure
Central government Subsidies to:
Housing Associations 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 — —
Local authorities 2 6 7 12 10 11 11 — —
Housing Corporation and central government: current 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 — —
Local authorities
Subsidies to revenue deficits onlocal authority housing for rent 8 5 2 2 3 3 2 — —
Other current 7 7 7 8 7 8 9 — —
Public corporations Subsidies to New Towns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 — —
Total current expenditure 19 20 20 24 23 25 26 — —
Total housing 196 137 128 174 206 192 145 180 190

Programme 16.6: Other environmental services
£ million
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 1outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Urban Group
Cardiff Bay U.D.C. — — — — 12 16 22 — —
Urban programme (including urban regeneration grant) 15 19 25 27 25 32 34 — —
Urban regeneration grant — — — — — 0 3 — —
Derelict land reclaimation 11 9 10 13 13 13 12 — —
New Towns
Gross expenditure 2 2 3 4 2 — — — —
Receipts — 1 14 3 16 — — — —
Net expenditure 2 1 -11 1 -14 — — — —
Environment
Recreation and environmental bodies (including research) 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 — —
Heritage (C.A.D.W.)
Historic buildings and ancient monuments 2 3 4 4 6 5 6 — —
Local environmental services2
Capital:
Gross expenditure 61 64 69 90 99 108 83 — —
Receipts 14 18 10 16 25 34 28 — —
Net expenditure 47 47 58 74 73 74 56 — —
Current expenditure 167 174 178 187 200 215 222 — —
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 1outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Other Local Authority Current Expenditure
Local authority rate collection 7 8 8 8 9 10 17 — —
Records and registrations of births, deaths and marriages 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — —
Water
Welsh Water Authority E.F.L. 19 24 21 17 17 9 12 — —
Civil defence — 0 0 0 0 1 1 — —
Other water services 1 1 1 2 9 5 12 — —
Total other environmental services3 276 290 300 340 356 387 404 370 380
1 Estimated.
2 "Local environmental services" in Wales include land drainage, flood prevention and coast protection, which in England, is included in Agriculture.
3 Includes Welsh Water Authority E.F.L.

Programme 16.7 Education
£ million
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 Estimate 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Central Government
Schools
Primary Secondary and other
Capital 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 — —
Current 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 — —
Higher and Further Education
Voluntary
Current 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 — —
Capital
Adult Education (incl. Awards) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — —
Misc. education services & research Youth Services 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 — —
Other Educational Services — — 1 1 1 2 3
Support for the Welsh Language 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 — —
Total Central Government 7 8 9 10 12 13 16 — —
Local Authorities
Relevant current spending
Schools
Under 5s 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 — —
Primary 190 191 204 226 252 278 279 — —
Secondary 231 238 238 272 296 318 335 — —
Special Schools 20 22 23 23 30 32 29 — —
Other (including supporting services)
Child Guidance 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 — —
Pupil Support 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 — —
Transport 23 23 23 24 22 24 29 — —
Meals and Milk 28 30 28 30 30 30 31 — —
Further Education
AFE 29 31 33 35 37 41 40 — —
NAFE 55 56 56 61 66 72 76 — —
Adult Education 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 — —
Awards to Students 8 9 9 9 8 9 12 — —
Miscellaneous education services
Youth Services 6 6 6 7 6 7 9 — —
Other Education Services 6 5 7 9 14 17 20 — —
Administration 31 32 33 33 31 34 41 — —
Total Relevant Current spending 636 655 672 740 806 877 916 — —
Local Authority Capital 35 34 29 40 50 49 51 — —
Total Local Authorities 672 689 701 780 856 925 968 — —
Total Education 679 697 710 790 868 939 984 1,010 1,040

Programme 16.8 Arts and Libraries
£ million
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 Estimate 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Central Government
National Library of Wales
Current 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 — —
Capital 1 1 1 1 1 — 1 — —
National Museum of Wales
Current 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 — —
Capital 1 1 1 1 2 4 8 — —
Total Central Government 9 10 11 11 13 15 21 — —
Local Authorities
Relevant current spending
Libraries 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 — —
Museums and Galleries 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 — —
Total relevant current spending 17 17 18 20 22 24 25 — —
Local Authority capital
Libraries 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 — —
Museums and Galleries 1 1 1 — — 1 — — —
Total Local Authority Capital 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — —
Total Local Authorities 19 19 21 23 24 27 26 — —
Total Libraries, Museums and Arts 28 29 32 34 37 42 47 50 50

Programme 16.9 Health and Personal Social Services
£ million
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 Estimated outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
HEALTH SERVICES:
Hospital and community health services:
Current expenditure:
Gross 558 595 641 683 762 851 900 — —
Charges and receipts 11 7 13 14 15 15 18 — —
Net 547 588 627 669 747 836 881 — —
Capital expenditure:
Gross 50 53 55 61 61 67 78 — —
Receipts 1 2 2 3 2 10 4 — —
Net 49 52 53 58 59 58 73 — —
Family practitioner services:
Current expenditure:
Gross 202 221 234 253 280 314 342 — —
Charges and receipts 17 18 18 19 21 25 30 — —
Net 185 203 216 233 259 289 312 — —
Capital expenditure (net) — — — 1 — — — — —
Central health and miscellaneous services:
Current expenditure:
Gross 15 19 22 27 33 40 48 — —
Charges and receipts 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — —
Net 15 18 22 27 32 40 47 — —
Capital expenditure (net) — — 1 1 — — — — —
Total National Health services:
Current expenditure:
Gross 776 835 897 963 1,075 1,205 1,289 — —
Net 747 809 865 930 1,038 1,165 1,240 — —
Capital expenditure:
Gross 50 54 56 62 62 68 78 — —
Net 49 52 55 59 60 58 74 — —
PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICE:
Central government services:
Current expenditure 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — —
Local authority services
Current expenditure:
Gross 137 140 150 161 177 192 205 — —
Charges 24 23 25 27 29 32 34 — —
Net 113 117 126 134 148 161 171 — —
Capital expenditure:
Gross 6 7 5 8 11 10 9 — —
Receipts 1 1 — — 1 1 1 — —
Net 5 6 5 8 10 10 8 — —
1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 Estimated outturn 1989–90 plans 1990–91 plans 1991–92 plans
Total personal social services:
Current expenditure:
Gross 138 141 151 162 178 193 206 — —
Net 114 118 126 135 149 162 173 — —
Capital expenditure:
Gross 6 7 5 8 11 10 9 — —
Net 5 6 5 8 10 10 8 — —
Total health and personal social services:
Current expenditure:
Gross 914 977 1,048 1,125 1,253 1,398 1,495 — —
Charges and receipts 53 48 56 60 66 72 83 — —
Net 861 928 992 1,065 1,187 1,327 1,413 — —
Capital expenditure:
Gross 56 60 62 70 72 77 87 — —
Receipts 2 2 2 3 2 10 5 — —
Net 54 59 60 67 70 68 82 — —
Total health and personal social services current and capital (net) 915 986 1,051 1,131 1,256 1,394 1,495 1,560 1,610