§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the expected capital spending figure for his Department for 1994–95; and what is the latest budget figure. [30876]
§ Mr. LangConsistent with table 1.7 of the statistical supplement to the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1995–96" (Cm 2821), the total expected capital spending figure for 1994–95 for the Scottish Office and associated departments is £2,291 million.
The latest budget figure for planned capital expenditure excluding local authorities for 1995–96 is £1,301 million. As explained in paragraph 1.9 of the statistical supplement there are no figures available for later years for total planned local authority capital expenditure, therefore the figures for 1994–95 and 1995–96 are not comparable.