Central Statistical Office

HC Deb 18 January 1995 vol 252 cc494-5W

Sir Andrew Bowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the budget of the Central Statistical Office was for each year from 1979; and what the projected budget is for the years 1994 to 1999 in current year prices.

Mr. Nelson

The table shows the net expenditure of the Central Statistical Office. The CSO's first full financial year as a separate Department with its own accounts was 1990–91, but also shown are figures from 1986–87, which have been published in the departmental report for information purposes. No figures are available prior to 1986–87. Figures from 1995–96 reflect planned expenditure. All figures are calculated in current year prices.

Year	Net Expenditure £ million
1986–87	21.9
1987–88	21.5
1988–89	25.5
1989–90	24.6
1990–91	32.0
1991–92	36.2
1992–93	41.6
1993–94	44.0
1994–95	48.1
1995–96	47.3
1996–97	44.4
1997–98	43.2
1998–99	42.3