§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the figures for the investment in agriculture in Scotland for each of the last eight years.
1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Government support 3,007 369 3,376 3,146 372 3,518 3,519 426 3,945 Expenditure 3,730 408 4,138 4,024 416 4,440 4,364 455 4,819 Self-financed expenditure 723 39 762 878 44 922 845 29 874
1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Current £ million Capital £ million Total £ million Government support 3,810 453 4,263 3,956 456 4,412 4,791 493 5,284 Expenditure 4,654 500 5,154 5,119 487 5,606 5,592 552 6,144 Self-financed expenditure 844 47 891 1,163 31 1,194 801 59 860 Notes:
1. Government support for current expenditure consists of rate support grant (for 1986–87 to 1989–90), revenue support grant (from 1989–90 to 1991–92), community charge grant (from 1991–92), non-domestic rate income (for the years 1986–87 to 1989–90 local authorities were responsible for setting the level of non-domestic rates but since 1990–91 the Government have determined the level to be set), specific grants within aggregate external finance (AEF) and AEF grants outside the Secretary of State's responsibility. The figures in Cm 1915 represent the amounts paid in the respective year, not necessarily in respect of that year.
2. Government support for capital expenditure represents tenet capital non-housing allocation.
3. The current expenditure figures are total relevant expenditure figures including loan and leasing charges and are final outturn figures for the years 1986–87 to 1989–90, near final outturn for 1990–91 and is a budget estimate for 1991–92.
4. The capital expenditure figures are net of receipts and are final outturn for the years 1986–87 to 1990–91 and estimated outturn for 1991–92.
5. The self-financed expenditure in relation to current expenditure is financed by way of domestic rate income for the years 1986–87 to 1988–89 and community charge income for the years 1989–90 to 1991–92.
§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table, covering the years 1986–87 and consistent with Cm. 1915, showing by sub-programme(a) total local authority expenditure in Scotland, (b) local authority expenditure in Scotland on services for which he has policy responsibility and (c) an analysis of the diferences between (a) and (b).
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 13 March 1992]: The information requested is contained in tables 9.4 and 9.5 of Cm. 1915. It should be noted that due to a printing error, the last column in table 9.4 is erroneously headed "1991–92 Outturn"; it should read "1991–92 Budget Estimate".