HC Deb 02 December 1992 vol 215 cc199-200W
Mr. Straw

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the planned real terms increases in the following components of public expenditure for 1993–94 compared with the latest estimates for 1992–93 of(a) general Government expenditure excluding privatisation proceeds, (b) the new control total, (c) central Government expenditure, (d) central Government support for local authorities in England, (e) local authorities' self-financed expenditure in England and (f) total standard spending for local authorities in England.

Mr. Portillo

[holding answer 27 November 1992]: The information requested, consistent with the autumn statement, is set out in the table.

Per cent. real growth in 1993–94 on 1992–93
Public expenditure plans and projections Estimated outturn
General Government expenditure (excluding privatisation proceeds) 3.75
New control total 2.30
Central Government expenditure within the new control total 10.40
Support to local authorities in England 2n/a
Local authorities' self-financed expenditure in England 3n/a
Local authorities' standard spending in England 40.4
1 Growth rate after adjusting for transfers and classification changes.
2 Figures for total central Government support for local authorities in England are not available at this stage. A detailed break-down will be published in the Statistical Supplement to the

Autumn Statement.

3 Local authorities self-financed expenditure is projected on a United Kingdom basis, and no figures are available for England alone.

4 Growth on TSS set in 1992–93, after allowing for transfers of functions.