§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the expected capital spending figure for his Department for 1994–95; and what is the latest budget figure. [30883]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordMy Department's total capital expenditure for 1994–95 is expected to be £4,488,000,000. This includes central Government's own expenditure, and capital expenditure by local authorities and public corporations, on a national accounts basis. The latest estimate for 1995–96 is £1,767,000,000. This excludes local government spending, for which a departmental breakdown is not yet available. These figures are the latest published, and appear in the statistical supplement to the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1995–96", Cm 2821.