HC Deb 10 February 1993 vol 218 cc632-3W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his oral answer of 1 February,Official Report, columns 2–3, if he will give further details of the capital programme for the year 1993–94 and the percentage rate of increase thereof since the year 1987–88.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will publish figures for(a) the gross budget for capital expenditure and (b) net budget for capital expenditure in respect of his Department's programmes (i) for each year from 1987–88 to 1992–93 and (ii) planned for 1993–94;

(2) if he will publish figures for (a) gross capital expenditure and (b) net capital expenditure in respect of his Department's programmes for each year from 1987–88 to 1992–93.

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

Capital expenditure within the responsibility of and allocated by the Welsh Office1
£ million
Gross expenditure Net expenditure
21987–88 981 822
21988–89 1,050 777
21989–90 1,206 910
21990–91 1,220 1,037
21991–92 1,288 1,136
31992–93 1,369 1,180
41993–94 1,497 1,257
1 The figures do not take account of changes in functional responsibilities.
2 Outturn.
3 1992–93—Forecast Outturn. The special package of housing measures announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1992 Autumn Statement—£38 million—is additional to the forecast outturn shown.
4 1993–94—Plans. Planned gross expenditure in 1993–94—£1,497 million—represents an increase of 52.6 per cent. over the outturn for 1987–88; an increase of 8 per cent. in real terms.