HC Deb 18 March 1993 vol 221 cc329-30W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage share of total departmental spending was accounted for by non-departmental public bodies in each year since 1979.

Mr. David Hunt

The figures are set out in the table. Figures for the years 1979–80 and 1980–81 are not available.

Year Per cent. share
1978–79 4.05
1979–80 n/a
1980–81 n/a
1981–82 4.71
1982–83 3.60
1983–84 2.78
1984–85 2.91
1985–86 2.64
1986–87 2.27
1987–88 2.97
1988–89 3.61
1989–90 6.63
1990–91 7.13
1991–92 6.91

Sources:

"Report on Non-Departmental Public Bodies 1980" (Cmnd 7797).

"Public Bodies" (first published in 1982 and successive years by the Cabinet Office).

"The Government's Expenditure Plans 1984–85 to 1986–87" (Cm 9143).

"The Government's Expenditure Plans 1989–90 to 1991–92" (Cm 617).

"The Government's Expenditure Plans 1993–94 to 1995–96" (Cm 2215).

Notes:

Figures are based on direct Government support for NDPBs.