§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if grants made through funds derived from the national lottery are classified as public expenditure. [30997]
§ Mr. AitkenThese grants are classified as general Government expenditure in the national accounts. However, as my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor announced on 22 June, the grants are to be excluded from the definition of the public spending objective as well as from the public expenditure control total.