Public Spending (Hansard, 11 June 1992)

§ 18. Dr. Howells
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the public spending planning total for 1993–94.

§ Mr. Portillo
The public expenditure planning total for 1993–94 has been set at £244.5 billion.

§ Sir Michael Neubert
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the total of Government spending for the current financial year which is statutorily or otherwise determined by reference to the retail prices index.

§ Mr. Portillo
The principal areas of Government expenditure determined by reference to the retail prices index are certain social security benefits and expenditure on public service pensions. For 1992–93, the total of this expenditure falling within the planning total that can be readily identified is £53.1 billion, 23£4 per cent. of the planning total.