§ Mr. SweeneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to update the "Government Expenditure and Revenue, Wales" report, published in January 1996; and if he will make a statement. [14084]
§ Mr. HagueI am publishing this report today; it is available in the Library of the House. Total Government expenditure on behalf of Welsh residents exceeded tax revenues raised in Wales by £5.7 billion. This estimate, which excludes privatisation proceeds, is equivalent to around 20 per cent. of Welsh gross domestic product.