§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the real terms annual percentage change in spending in(a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland between 1996–97 and 2001–02 on (i) education, (ii) health, and (iii) transport, broken down into (1) roads and (2) rail, (iv) housing, (v) police and (vi) local government. [68431]
§ Mr. Milburn[holding answer 3 February 1999]: The allocation of expenditure to the programmes listed (with the exception of police spending in Wales) will be matters for the National Assembly of Wales and the Scottish Parliament when they assume powers on 1 July.