"Financial Statement and Budget Report" (Hansard, 6 April 1998)

§ Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update Table B18, page 128, of the Financial Statement and Budget report, to give the figures in real terms, using 1996–97 prices. [36373]

§ Mr. Darling
[holding answer 30 March 1998]: The table shows the Control Total by department in real terms in 1996–97 prices and comparisons with previous plans, consistent with the cash figures published in table B18 and the GDP deflators in table B1 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report, March 1998.
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Control total by department in real terms (1996–97 prices)

£ million

Outturn Previous plans¹ Estimate Plans Changes from previous plans

1996–97 1997–98² 1998–99² 1997–98² 1998–99² 1997–98² 1998–99²

LASFE 13,182 12,700 12,800 13,200 500 400

Allowance for shortfall - - - -400 - -400 -

Reserve - 2,200 4,700 - 2,900 -2,200 -1,800

Control total 259,834 258,700 258,700 257,200 260,200 -1,500 1,400

¹Previous plans have been adjusted for transfer and classification changes and deflated to 1996–97 prices using GDP deflator forecasts from March 1998 FSBR.

² All figures are rounded to the nearest £10 million except for the Reserve, Control Total and local Authority self-financed expenditure (LASFE) which are rounded to the nearest £100 million.

³Includes payments of Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic rates to English local authorities. These finance, at local authorities discretion, a range of local services, including education, social services and other environmental services.

⁴Previous plans for education SSA in 1998–99 estimated as a proportion of total SSA.

⁵Does not include local authority Total Standard Spending on education, shown under DETR-Local Government. Figures for 1997–98 and 1998–99 are distorted by the effect of sales of student loans and abolition of nursery vouchers.

⁶ Excluding cyclical social security.

§ Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will redraft Table B18, page 128, FSBR, March 1998, to show expenditure in each year as a percentage of forecast GDP; and if he will add to Table B18 a line to cover total estimated expenditure of United Kingdom education, expressed as a percentage of GDP. [36374]

Control total by department as a percentage of GDP

Outturn Previous plans¹ Estimate Plans

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1997–98 1998–99

Defence 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7

—sale of married quarters -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Foreign Office 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

International Development 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4

Trade and Industry progs 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

Trade and Industry—Nat Inds -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

ECGD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

DETR 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5

DETR—Local Government¹ 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9

of which education SSA² 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3

Home Office 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8

Legal Departments 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Education and Employment³ 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.6

Culture, Media and Sport 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Health 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.5

of which NHS 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.4

Social Security⁴ 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

Scotland 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7

Wales 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8

Northern Ireland 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Chancellor's Departments 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

Cabinet Office 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

European Communities 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

LASFE 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7

Allowance for shortfall - - - -0.1 -

Reserve - 0.3 0.6 - 0.4

Control Total 34.5 33.3 32.8 33.2 33.0

Memo:

Total UK education spending⁵ 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7

¹Previous plans have been adjusted for transfer and classification changes and ratios calculated using GDP forecasts in FSBR March 1998.

² Includes payments of Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic rates to English local authorities. These finance, at local authorities discretion, a range of local services, including education, social services and other environmental services.

³Previous plans for education SSA in 1998–99 estimated as a proportion of total SSA.

⁴Does not include local authority Total Standard Spending on education, shown under DETR-Local Government. Figures for 1997–98 and 1998–99 are distorted by the effect of sales of student loans and abolition of nursery vouchers.

⁵Excluding cyclical social security

⁶ The 1997–98 and 1998–99 figures for total UK education expenditure exclude the proceeds from the sale of the student loanbook portfolio, and are based on estimates of Local Authority education spending.

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§ Mr. Darling
[holding answer 30 March 1998): The table shows the Control Total by department as a percentage of GDP for current and previous plans, consistent with the cash figures published in table B18 and the GDP figures in Table B1 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report, March 1998. It also shows a memo item for total UK education expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
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Control total by department in real terms (1996–97 prices)
£ million
	Outturn	Previous plans¹	Estimate	Plans	Changes from previous plans
1996–97	1997–98²	1998–99²	1997–98²	1998–99²	1997–98²	1998–99²
LASFE	13,182	12,700	12,800	13,200	500	400
Allowance for shortfall	-	-	-	-400	-	-400	-
Reserve	-	2,200	4,700	-	2,900	-2,200	-1,800
Control total	259,834	258,700	258,700	257,200	260,200	-1,500	1,400
¹Previous plans have been adjusted for transfer and classification changes and deflated to 1996–97 prices using GDP deflator forecasts from March 1998 FSBR.
² All figures are rounded to the nearest £10 million except for the Reserve, Control Total and local Authority self-financed expenditure (LASFE) which are rounded to the nearest £100 million.
³Includes payments of Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic rates to English local authorities. These finance, at local authorities discretion, a range of local services, including education, social services and other environmental services.
⁴Previous plans for education SSA in 1998–99 estimated as a proportion of total SSA.
⁵Does not include local authority Total Standard Spending on education, shown under DETR-Local Government. Figures for 1997–98 and 1998–99 are distorted by the effect of sales of student loans and abolition of nursery vouchers.
⁶ Excluding cyclical social security.

Control total by department as a percentage of GDP
	Outturn	Previous plans¹	Estimate	Plans
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1997–98	1998–99
Defence	3.0	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7
—sale of married quarters	-0.1	-0.1	0.1	-0.1	0.0
Foreign Office	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
International Development	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4
Trade and Industry progs	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Trade and Industry—Nat Inds	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ECGD	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
DETR	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.6	1.5
DETR—Local Government¹	4.2	3.9	3.8	3.9	3.9
of which education SSA²	2.4	2.3	2.2	2.3	2.3
Home Office	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8
Legal Departments	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Education and Employment³	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.8	1.6
Culture, Media and Sport	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Health	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.4	4.5
of which NHS	4.4	4.3	4.2	4.4	4.4
Social Security⁴	10.2	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
Scotland	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.8	1.7
Wales	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8
Northern Ireland	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Chancellor's Departments	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Cabinet Office	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2
European Communities	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3
LASFE	1.8	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.7
Allowance for shortfall	-	-	-	-0.1	-
Reserve	-	0.3	0.6	-	0.4
Control Total	34.5	33.3	32.8	33.2	33.0
Memo:
Total UK education spending⁵	4.9	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.7
¹Previous plans have been adjusted for transfer and classification changes and ratios calculated using GDP forecasts in FSBR March 1998.
² Includes payments of Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic rates to English local authorities. These finance, at local authorities discretion, a range of local services, including education, social services and other environmental services.
³Previous plans for education SSA in 1998–99 estimated as a proportion of total SSA.
⁴Does not include local authority Total Standard Spending on education, shown under DETR-Local Government. Figures for 1997–98 and 1998–99 are distorted by the effect of sales of student loans and abolition of nursery vouchers.
⁵Excluding cyclical social security
⁶ The 1997–98 and 1998–99 figures for total UK education expenditure exclude the proceeds from the sale of the student loanbook portfolio, and are based on estimates of Local Authority education spending.