§ Mr. KilfoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the current value is of the block grant under the Barnett Formula to central Government funding for Wales; what it was in 1997–98; and what the forecast is for 2003–04. [145198]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe current value of the Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) for the National Assembly for Wales is £7.7 billion. In 1997–98 it was £6.5 billion and in 2003–04 it is forecast to be £9.8 billion.