§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will(a) estimate the total spending on housing within the Scottish Block in each year from 1994–95 to 2000–2001 in (i) current and (ii) constant 1998–99 prices, (b) estimate the annual percentage change (i) for each of these categories and (ii) in total, (c) estimate (i) the cumulative change and (ii) in total between the years 1994–95 and 2000–2001 and between the years 1996–97 and 2000–2001 and (d) estimate the same as requested in (a) (b) and (c) for the housing expenditure in England; [71773]
(2) if he will (a) estimate the total spending (i) by main category of expenditure and (ii) in total, across each of the main categories of the Scottish Block as determined by the Block and Barnett Formula arrangement in each year from 1994–95 to 2000–2001 in (1) current and (2) constant 1998–99 prices, (b) estimate the annual percentage change for (i) each of these categories and (ii) in total, (c) estimate the cumulative change (i) for each category and (ii) in total between the years 1994–95 and 2000–2001 and between the years 1996–97 and 246W 2000–2001 and (d) estimate the same as requested in (a)(b) and (c) for the equivalent expenditure categories in England that form the basis for the determination of the Barnett Formula calculation, (i) for those categories that are available, (ii) and in total; [71772]
(3) if he will (a) estimate the total spending on health across the Scottish Block as determined by the Block and Barnett Formula arrangement in each year from 1994–95 to 2000–2001 in (i) current and (i) constant 1998–99 prices, (b) estimate the annual percentage change (i) for each of these categories and (ii) in total, (c) estimate the cumulative change (i) for each category and (ii) in total between the years 1994–95 and 2000–2001 and between the years 1996–97 and 2000–2001 and (d) estimate the same as requested in (a) (b) and (c) for the equivalent health expenditure in England. [71774]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested by the hon. Member on total spending on health, housing and other main categories of the Scottish Block for the years 1994–95 to 1998–99 can be derived from data in the Scottish Office Departmental Report, published in April 1998 (Cm 3914). The allocation of expenditure to these programmes for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 was announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland on 14 July 1998,Official Report, columns 138–42; my right hon. Friend provided further information on allocations to programmes to the hon. Member on 10 November 1998, Official Report, columns 157–58. Further details will be available in the 1999 Scottish Office Departmental Report to be published at the end of March. Relative levels of spending on programmes funded by the Scottish Block are determined by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State. From 1 July 1999 decisions on the allocation of expenditure will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Comparative data for public spending levels in England and Scotland were published in Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) 1998–99 (cm 3901) in April 1998. New estimates up to 1997–98 will be published in PESA 1999–2000 at the end of March. The Reports of the Department of Health, the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and other relevant departmental reports giving details of planned spending for 2000–01 and beyond will also be published at the end of March.