§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the budget for his Department, including the budget for the National Assembly, in the financial years 2000–01 and 2001–02; and what was the outturn spending in(a) 1998–99 and (b) 1999–2000. [106063]
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§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe total Welsh budget for both my Department and the National Assembly, is £7,912 million for 2000–01, and £8,336 million for 2001–02. These are the current figures, which are liable to change to reflect transfers to and from other Government Departments.
The out-turn spending in 1998–99 was £6,986 million. The actual out-turn spending for 1999–2000 will not be known until after the end of the current financial year, but is planned to be £7,456 million, subject to subsequent revisions.