Public Expenditure (Hansard, 28 March 1991)

§ Mr. Lang

Tables 1 to 3 and additional analyses 1 and 2 comparable to the tables in a "Commentary on the Scotland Programme: Public Expenditure to 1992–93" consistent with the expenditure plans in Cm. 1515 are as follows.

Additional analyses table 3 is not readily available and I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as it is.

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Expenditure subject to cash limit control 1991–92
£ million
	Programme total	Cash limits	Per cent.
Agriculture, fisheries and food	249	104	42
Industry, energy trade and employment	527	435	83
Tourism	13	12	92
Transport	381	381	100
Housing¹	714	688	96
Other environmental services	364	295	81
Law, order and protective services	496	293	59
Education	553	354	64

Expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94
Agriculture and Fisheries Department	202	177	170	182	197	226	249	260	270
Industry Department (excluding Tourism)	284	327	245	240	224	254	527	540	520
Tourism	9	9	9	10	11	12	13	10	10
Transport	301	285	284	277	342	385	381	390	400
Housing	518	558	648	584	609	660	714	700	740
Other Environmental Services	205	215	239	264	289	316	364	410	440
Law, Order and Protective Services	302	330	370	415	472	524	567	580	610
Education	303	326	339	368	390	462	553	590	610
Arts and Libraries	22	26	26	28	29	35	41	50	50
Health	1,954	2,071	2,248	2,501	2,721	2,990	3,283	3,450	3,570
Social Work	33	25	27	31	37	40	56	60	60
Other Public Services	100	105	111	117	126	141	159	165	176
Central Government Grants:
Revenue Support Grant	—	—	—	—	2,244	2,469	2,651	4,130	4,240
Rate Support Grant	1,657	1,713	1,708	2,007	102	—	—	—	—
Community Charge Transitional
Relief	—	—	—	—	—	44	25	50	30
Rate Rebates	39	36	32	27	25	32	31	—	—
Non-Domestic Rates	1,023	1,108	1,238	1,290	1,219	1,189	1,389
Nationalised Industries External
Financing Limits	232	235	137	127	-103	-89	49	50	10
Total	7,167	7,513	7,805	8,458	8,919	9,725	11,052	11,460	11,780

Expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility in real terms
£ million
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94
Agriculture, fisheries and food	251	213	194	194	197	209	218	220	220
Industry, energy trade and employment	353	394	280	255	224	235	460	450	420
Tourism	11	11	10	11	11	11	11	10	10
Transport	374	343	324	295	342	356	333	330	320
Housing	644	672	740	621	609	611	624	580	600
Other environmental services	255	259	273	281	289	293	318	340	350
Law, order and protective services	375	397	422	441	472	485	495	480	490
Education	377	392	387	391	390	428	483	490	490
Arts and libraries	27	31	30	30	29	32	36	40	40
Health	2,429	2,493	2,566	2,660	2,721	2,769	2,868	2,880	2,880
Social Work	41	30	31	33	37	37	49	50	50
Other public services	124	126	127	124	126	131	139	140	140
Local authority
Revenue support grant	—	—	—	—	2,244	2,311	2,316	3,440	3,420
Rate support grant	2,060	2,062	1,949	2,135	102	—	—	—	—
CCTR	—	—	—	—	—	41	22	40	20
Rate rebates	48	43	37	29	25	30	27	—	—
Non-domestic rates	1,272	1,334	1,413	1,372	219	1,101	1,213	—	—
National Insurance EFL	288	283	156	135	-103	-81	43	40	10
Total	8,932	9,082	8,938	9,008	8,934	8,998	9,654	9,560	9,460

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	Programme total	Cash limits	Per cent.
Arts and libraries	41	41	100
Health	3,283	2,664	81
Social Work	56	56	100
Other public services	142	142	100
Associated Departments	88	88	100
Nationalised Industries	49	0	0
Local authority	4,096	2,707	66
Total	11,052	8,260	75
¹ Excludes £132 million in respect of Scottish Homes' NLF repayments which is a technical adjustment and does not represent part of Scottish Homes' usable programme expenditure—ref 4.31 of Departmental Report (Cm 1515).

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Public expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility by spending sector, economic category and in total
	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94
	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million
CURRENT EXPENDITURE
Pay and related costs	141	157	170	187	211	238	260	280
General administrative expenses	32	33	40	41	47	63	60	70
Other pay and pension costs	1,165	1,290	1,422	1,548	1,652	1,781	1,830	1,880
Grants to the private sector	253	268	293	348	380	453	490	500
Other expenditure on goods and services	965	1,022	1,154	1,205	1,402	1,582	1,710	1,780
Subsidies	229	228	245	303	354	594	640	670
Current grants to local authorities	3,029	3,160	3,528	3,815	4,021	4,396	4,510	4,620
TOTAL	5,815	6,157	6,851	7,448	8,066	9,107	9,500	9,790
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Capital grants	1,182	1,193	1,213	1,267	1,301	1,533	1,410	1,440
Expenditure on capital assets	258	272	289	362	441	473	490	510
Net lending	-64	334	326	1,014	-120	-82	70	30
Borrowing by public corporations	302	-167	-220	-1,171	37	20	—	—
TOTAL	1,678	1,633	1,607	1,472	1,659	1,944	1,960	1,980
GRAND TOTAL	7,494	7,789	8,458	8,919	9,725	11,052	11,460	11,780
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Current
Pay and related costs	141	157	170	187	211	238	260	280
General administrative expenses	32	33	40	41	47	63	60	70
Other pay and pension costs	1,165	1,290	1,422	1,548	1,652	1,781	1,830	1,880
Grants to the private sector	253	268	293	348	380	453	490	500
Other expenditure on goods and services	965	1,022	1,154	1,205	1,402	1,582	1,710	1,780
Subsidies	132	134	161	176	194	200	210	230
Capital
Capital grants	380	294	317	169	194	183	180	170
Expenditure on capital assets	228	248	269	347	414	452	470	490
Net lending	5	6	1	1	19	34	40	50
TOTAL	3,300	3,451	3,827	4,023	4,512	4,987	5,250	5,440
TRANSFERS FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Current grants to local authorities	3,029	3,160	3,528	3,815	4,021	4,396	4,510	4,620
Capital grants to local authorities	26	17	20	38	38	61	70	80
Net capital allocations	680	782	761	772	785	780	840	870
TOTAL	3,735	3,959	4,309	4,625	4,843	5,236	5,420	5,570

£ million
	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94
Public corporations
Current
Subsidies	87	84	75	119	151	384	410	430
Capital
Capital grants	96	99	114	288	285	509	320	320
Expenditure on capital
assets	31	24	20	14	27	21	20	20
Net lending	9	35	-13	-46	-5	-134	-10	-10
Total	223	242	196	374	457	780	740	760
Nationalised industries
Current
Subsidies	10	10	9	9	9	10	10	10
Capital
Net lending	-78	294	338	1,059	-133	18	30	-10
Borrowing by public corporations	303	-167	-220	-1,171	37	20	—	—
Total	235	137	127	-103	-88	49	50	10

The figures for the year 1985–86 are consistent with Public Expenditure to 1992–93". those in "A Commentary on the Scotland Programme:

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Public Expenditure to 1992–93".

Central Government Expenditure
£ million
	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94
Current
Agriculture, fisheries and food	151	160	180	196	210	220
Industry, energy, trade and employment	7	27	61	317	340	340
Tourism	7	8	9	9	10	10
Transport	26	32	34	34	30	30
Housing	113	138	131	125	140	140
Other environmental services	42	42	49	63	70	70
Law, order and protective services	199	216	254	274	290	310
Education	255	282	336	399	430	440
Arts and libraries	17	18	20	25	30	30
Health	2,380	2,568	2,815	3,082	3,250	3,370
Social work	8	14	16	28	30	30
Other public services	109	118	132	149	160	160
Total Current	3,314	3,624	4,037	4,701	4,980	5,160
Capital
Agriculture, fisheries and food	31	35	44	52	50	50
Industry, energy, trade and employment	232	196	194	211	190	180
Tourism	3	3	4	4	—	—
Transport	114	144	180	182	190	200
Housing	140	152	208	271	220	240
Other environmental services	18	27	35	32	20	20
Law, order and protective services	20	31	33	36	30	30
Education	17	19	42	54	60	70
Arts and libraries	6	7	12	12	20	30
Health	120	152	175	200	200	210
Social work	—	—	1	1	—	—
Other public services	5	5	7	10	10	10
Total Capital	708	773	933	1,066	1,020	1,040
Total
Agriculture, fisheries and food	182	196	224	248	260	270
Industry, energy, trade and employment	239	223	255	527	530	520
Tourism	10	11	12	13	10	10
Transport	141	176	215	217	230	230
Housing	253	290	338	396	370	380
Other environmental services	60	69	84	96	90	90
Law, order and protective services	219	247	288	310	320	340
Education	272	301	378	453	490	510
Arts and libraries	23	25	32	38	50	50
Health	2,501	2,721	2,990	3,283	3,450	3,570
Social work	9	14	16	28	30	30
Other public services	115	124	139	159	170	180
Total Central Government	4,022	4,397	4,970	5,767	5,990	6,200