§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the difference between total tax revenue and total public expenditure in(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales for the current year and each of the subsequent two years. [643]
§ Mr. DarlingThe table shows figures for general government receipts and expenditure in Scotland and Wales in 1994–95, the latest year for which figures are available. Estimates and forecasts for later years are not available. The estimates for England are derived as the residual from the published UK figures, after deducting figures for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
General Government Receipts (GGR), General Government Expenditure (GGE) and the General Government Borrowing Requirement (GGBR) in England, Scotland and Wales, 1994–95 (£ billion) GGR1 GGE2 GGBR3 England 210.1 237.6 27.5 Scotland 22.1 30.3 8.2 Wales 9.9 15.6 5.7 Notes:
1 Figures for GGR exclude North Sea revenues, which are ascribed to the Continental Shelf.
2 Excluding privatisation proceeds.
3 Excluding North Sea revenues and privatisation proceeds.
Source:
The figures for Scotland and Wales were published in "Government Expenditure and Revenue" for Scotland and Wales, respectively. The figures for England are derived by residual from the UK figures, taking into account the estimates for Northern Ireland.