§ Mr. RiddickTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the expenditure of central Government for each year since 1979 in(a) cash terms and (b) constant price terms for the latest year for which figures are available; what was the percentage increase in each year; and what was the percentage increase between 1979 and the latest available year;
Central Government's own expenditure, 1978–79 to 1988–89 1978–79 outturn 1979–80 outturn 1980–81 outturn 1981–82 outturn 1982–83 outturn 1983–84 outturn 1984–85 outturn 1985–86 outturn 1986–87 outturn 1987–88 outturn 1988–89 outturn Cash terms: Total expenditure £ billion 44.9 52.7 64.1 73.8 82.4 86.2 93.2 99.6 106.1 111.2 116.3 Percentage increase on previous year — 17.4 21.7 15.1 11.7 4.5 8.2 6.8 6.6 4.8 4.6 Total expenditure per head1 £ 799 937 1,139 1,310 1,464 1,529 1,651 1,759 1,869 1,953 2,038 Percentage increase on previous year — 17.3 21.5 15.0 11.8 4.4 8.0 6.5 6.3 4.5 4.4 Real terms (adjusted to 1988–89 prices for effect of general inflation by the GDP deflator): Total expenditure £ billion 98.7 99.2 102.0 106.9 111.4 111.2 114.6 116.2 119.8 119.2 116.3 Percentage increase on previous year — 0.5 2.9 4.8 4.2 -0.1 3.1 1.4 3.1 -0.5 -2.5 Total expenditure per head1 £ 1,757 1,764 1,812 1,898 1,979 1,974 2,031 2,053 2,111 2,094 2.038 Percentage increase on previous year — 0.4 2.7 4.8 4.3 -0.2 2.8 1.1 2.8 -0.8 -2.7 1 Per head figures are based on mid-year population estimates. Between 1978–79 and 1988–89, central Government's expenditure increased by 159 per cent. in cash terms and by 18 per cent. in real terms. The increase per head of population over the same period is 155 per cent. in cash terms and 16 per cent. in real terms.