§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in theOfficial Report, for the years (a) 1978–79, (b) 1987–88 and (c) 1988–89: (i) the total national tax revenue raised and (ii) the central Government public expenditure spent, in each region of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Lilley(i) Estimates of the total national tax revenue are not made on a regional basis. However, figures giving a partial coverage are available and include estimates of the income tax liability of residents in the regions. Figures for 1978–79 have been published by the CSO in "Regional Trends" No. 16 and for the latest figures, which are for the year 1987–88, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 12 February(Official Report, column 18).
(ii) Apart from expenditure which is the responsibility of territorial Departments, all Government expenditure is both planned and controlled on a national basis. Information on expenditure broken down by standard regions within England is thus not available on a consistent basis. Published figures giving a partial coverage are published by the CSO in "Regional Trends'. They include estimates of social security cash benefits, current expenditure by regional health authorities and regional preferential assistance to industry.