§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the increase in public expenditure in real terms in each of the last three years. [27467]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe increases in total public spending (Total Managed Expenditure—TME) and Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) after inflation for each of the last three years on the previous year are given in the table. These figures are consistent with figures published in the pre-Budget report 2001.
Financial year Percentage real increase in DEL on previous year Percentage real increase in TME on previous year 2000–01 3.4 3.7 1999–2000 3.2 0.8 1998–99 2.8 0.2