Public Expenditure

Mr. Alec Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will publish a breakdown of current and capital expenditure in Wales within his responsibility under the headings listed in tables 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.10, 2.11 and 2.13 of Cmnd. 7841.

This information is provided in the following tables on the same basis as Cmnd. 7841. Totals may not correspond exactly to the sums of their parts because of rounding.

TABLE 2.3
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD AND FORESTRY (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Market regulation under Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EEC	3	2	—	—	—	2	—
Price guarantees on products not supported by CAP, production grants and subsidies	—	—	1	3	3	4	3
Support for capital and other improvements	12	9	6	7	9	12	10
Support for agriculture in special areas	2	3	28	18	11	27	18
Total	17	14	35	28	23	45	31
Other assistance to agricultural production, food processing and marketing	8	6	5	3	1	1	1
Covent Garden Market Authority	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Central and miscellaneous services	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Food subsidies	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total agriculture and food	12	10	8	7	5	5	5
Support for the fishing industry	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Forestry	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	29	24	43	36	28	50*	36	40	30	30
* Including about £7 million payments delayed from 1978–79.

TABLE 2.4
INDUSTRY, ENERGY, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Regional and general industrial support Regional development grants	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Provision of land and buildings	—	5	—	—	—	—	—
Selective assistance to industry in assisted areas	—	1	3	—	1	6	6
Other regional support	—	—	—	6	8	9	6
Regional employment premium	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Residual expenditure under repealed section of the Local Employment Act 1972	—	—	-4	-1	-1	-1	—
Scottish and Welsh Development Agencies	—	3	12	26	39	45	50
Selective assistance to individual industries, firms and undertakings	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Promotion of tourism	2	2	2	3	3	3	3
Total	2	12	13	34	50	62	65
Employment and training General labour market services	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other central and miscellaneous services	—	—	1	1	1	1	1
Grand Total	2	12	14	35	51	64	66	60	40	40

TABLE 2.6
ROADS AND TRANSPORT (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Motorways and trunk roads
New construction and improvement	31	66	74	51	51	58	60	70	70	70
Maintenance	8	10	10	9	12	10	9	70	70	70
Total	39	76	84	60	63	68	69	70	70	70
Local transport
Capital:
Roads—new construction and improvement	39	35	31	27	30	37	31	80	80	80
Car parks	4	1	1	1	1	1
Public transport investment	—	—	—	1	1	1
Current:
Roads—maintenance	47	42	40	42	44	38	38
Car parks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Road safety etc	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Local authority administration	13	12	12	12	12	12	11
Passenger transport subsidies:
British Rail	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bus, underground and ferry services	2	5	8	6	6	7	6
Concessionary fares	3	4	4	4	4	5	4
Total	109	100	97	94	99	102	91	80	80	80

TABLE 2.7
HOUSING (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
current expenditure
General subsidies:
Central Government subsidies to local authority housing	39	54	61	61	60	60	58
Rate fund contributions to local authority housing	13	12	7	6	7	3	58
Subsidies to new towns	3	4	5	3	3	3	3
Housing association revenue deficit grants	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total general subsidies	55	70	73	70	70	66	61
Rent rebates:
Central government	16	15	17	17	19	20
Rate fund contributions	4	5	6	6	7	7
Rent allowances	2	1	3	3	3	3
Total income related subsidies	22	21	26	26	29	30	33
Option mortgage scheme	3	3	3	4	5	5	6
Administration:
Central government	—	—	1	1	1	—	2
Local authorities	2	2	3	2	1	2	2
Total current expenditure	82	96	106	103	106	103	102
Capital expenditure
Local authority gross expenditure:
Land	5	11	8	3	3	1
New dwellings	64	93	92	68	48	43
Acquisitions	10	5	5	2	2	3
Improvement investment	41	22	20	12	15	16
Other	4	5	5	4	2	3
Improvement grants	40	13	11	9	11	10
Gross lending to private persons for house purchase and improvement	61	27	20	16	27	20
Loans and grants to the housing associations	1	2	1	1	—	—
Total local authority gross expenditure	226	178	162	115	108	96	86

	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
New towns gross investment:
Land	1	—	—	—	—	1
New dwellings	6	11	7	3	2	3
Acquisitions	—	—	—	—	—	—
Improvements	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total new towns gross investment	7	11	7	3	2	4	4
Sales and repayments:
Land and dwellings:
Local authorities	-2	—	-4	-4	-9	-7
New towns	—	—	—	—	—	—
Associated lending (gross)	1	—	3	3	7	5
Repayments	—	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Repayments of loans to private persons for house purchase and improvements	-16	-20	-17	-16	-19	-18
Repayment of loans to housing associations	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total sales and repayment	-17	-21	-19	-18	-22	-21	-23
Housing Corporation schemes:
Loans and grants to housing associations:
Gross	5	6	13	21	23	21
Repayments	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Housing Corporation	5	6	13	21	23	21	21
Savings bonus and loans scheme for first time purchasers (net)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total capital expenditure	221	174	163	121	111	100	88
Total	303	270	269	224	217	203	190	150	130	110

TABLE 2.8
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Water services (other than land drainage and flood protection)
Wales	61	46	40	40	34	38	29	40	40	40
Land drainage and flood protection	3	4	5	5	5	5	6
British Waterways Board	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Local environmental services
Capital	38	43	34	24	25	25	24	130	120	120
Current	96	104	97	109	97	104	99
Urban Programme	—	—	—	1	1	4	4
Community ownership of development land	—	—	3	3	3	3	—
Royal palaces and royal parks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	10
Historic buildings and ancient monuments	1	—	—	—	1	1	1
The heritage	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Central and miscellaneous environmental services	3	4	4	5	6	6	6
VAT paid by local authorities	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	202	201	183	186	172	186	169	170	170	170

TABLE 2.10
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, ARTS AND LIBRARIES (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Education and science
Schools:
Under 5's:
Capital	1	1	1	1	1	(1)	1	—	—	—
Current	14	17	17	18	18		18	20	20	20
Primary, secondary and other:
Capital	34	30	25	18	18		16	20	20	20
Primary:
Current	93	96	98	100	99		96	250	240	240
Secondary:
Current	116	122	124	127	129		132
Other:
Current	24	26	26	23	27		21
Meals	26	28	26	23	23		10
Milk	1	1	1	1	1		1
Higher and further education:
Universities:^*
Capital	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—
Current	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—
Further education and teacher training:
Capital	4	5	5	4	4		4	50	50	50
Current	42	44	47	46	46		47
Student Awards^*	7	5	3	3	5		5
Miscellaneous educational services, research and administration:
Youth Services:
Capital	1	1	1	1	1		1	30	30	30
Current	6	9	6	6	6		6
Research and other services:
Current	1	2	1	1	1		1
Administration:
Capital	—	—	—	—	—		—
Current	23	18	19	19	19		19
Total Education
Capital	40	37	32	24	24	19	22	20	20	20
Current	353	368	368	367	374	376	356	350	340	340
Total	393	405	400	391	398	395	378	370	360	360

£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Research Councils, etc.*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Arts and Libraries
Central Government	3	5	5	4	5	6	6	10	10	10
Local Authorities	11	10	10	10	11	11	10	10	10	10
Total arts and libraries	14	15	15	14	16	17	16	20	20	20
Total education and science, arts and libraries
Capital	42	39	33	25	25	22	23	20	20	20
Current	365	381	382	380	389	390	371	370	360	60
Total	407	420	415	405	414	412	394	390	380	380
* Student Awards includes only discretionary awards and student support; universities, research councils, and so on, and mandatory awards are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Education and Science.

TABLE 2.11
2.11 HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (WALES)
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Health
Hospital and community health services:
Current	248	253	260	269	274	274	283	300	310	310
Capital	27	30	23	23	22	22	23	300	310	310
Family practitioner services:
Current	80	82	87	90	93	92	94	100	100	100
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	100	100	100
Total
Current	328	335	347	359	367	366	377	400	400	400
Capital	27	30	23	23	22	22	23	400	400	400
Personal social services
Local authority services:
Current	50	54	55	56	59	60	55	60	60	60
Capital	7	7	6	5	4	5	4	60	60	60
Central government services:
Current	—	1	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total
Current	50	55	56	56	59	60	56	60	60	60
Capital	7	7	6	5	4	5	4	60	60	60
Central health services
Other health services:
Current	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	10	10	10
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cental and miscellaneous services:
Current	7	9	8	7	8	8	7
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total health and personal social services:
Current	10	12	12	11	12	12	12	10	10	10
Capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	10
Total	421	438	444	453	464	466	472	470	480	490

TABLE 2.13
OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1974–75	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Tax and rate collection	3	4	4	4	4	7	7
Records, registrations and surveys	—	—	1	—	1	1	1
Other services	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Total	4	5	6	5	6	9	9	10	10	10

Volume 982: debated on Monday 31 March 1980