Public Expenditure White Paper

Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a breakdown for the years 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 of the heading "other public services" in table 4.1. in Cmnd. 7841, the public expenditure White Paper.

The information requested, set out in the table below, has been prepared in a form consistent with table 2.13 of Cmnd. 7841 which, for the reasons explained in paragraph 6 of part I of the White Paper, contains only broad totals for the years after 1980–81.for the reasons given in paragraph 6 of part I of Cmnd. 7841.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the component of law, order and protective services in table 4.1 of Cmnd. 7841, the public expenditure White Paper, which relates to social work services, for the years 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.

As indicated in paragraph 19 of chapter 2.9 and paragraph 15 of chapter 2.11 of Cmnd. 7841, provision for the social work services in Scotland—including probation and after care—is contained in the health and personal social services programme—programme 11.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of the figures in table 4.1 of Cmnd. 7841, the public

£ million at 1979 survey prices^*
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Health
Hospital and community health services
Current	631	690	700	710
Capital	47	690	700	710
Family practitioner services
Current	169	170	170	180
Total
Current	799	860	880	890
Capital	47	860	880	890
Personal social services
Local authority services
Current	147	160	160	170
Capital	9	160	160	170
Central government services
Current	6	10	10	10
Capital	1	10	10	10
Total
Current	153	170	170	170
Capital	10	170	170	170
Central health services
Other health services
Current	38	40	50	50
Capital	6	40	50	50
Central and miscellaneous services
Current	14	10	10	10
Total health and personal social services
Current	1,004	1,080	1,110	1,120
Capital	63	1,080	1,110	1,120
Total	1,067	1,080	1,110	1,120
^*All figures have been rounded; 1980–81 to the nearest £1 million; remaining years to the nearest £10 million; and do not necessarily sum to the totals.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of the figures in table 4.1 of Cmnd. 7841 relating to other environmental services for the years 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND)
		£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Water services (includes land drainage and flood protection)	104	100	90	90
Local environmental services
Capital	63	240	230	230
Current	175
Urban programme	20
Community ownership of development land	—

expenditure White Paper, relating to health and personal social services, for the years 1980–81, 1981–2, 1982–83 and 1983–84.

The information requested, set out in the table below, has been prepared in a form consistent with Cmnd. 7841 which, for the reason explained in paragraph 6 of part I of the White Paper, contains very broad totals for the years after 1980–81.

The information requested, set out in the table below, has been prepared in a form consistent with Cmnd. 7841 which, for the reasons explained in paragraph 6 of part I of the White Paper, contains only broad totals for the years after 1980–81.

		£ million at 1979 survey prices
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Royal palaces and royal parks	—	20	20	20
Historic buildings and ancient monuments (including the heritage)	5
Central and miscellaneous environmental services	12
Total	379	360	340	340
Notes:
(1) All the figures have been rounded (1980–81 to the nearest £1 million, remaining years to the nearest £10 million) and do not necessarily sum to the totals.
(2) VAT paid by local authorities is excluded from the figures given in Table 4.1 of Cmnd 7841.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of the figures in table 4.2 of Cmnd. 7841 relating to other environmental services, capital expendi-

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND): ANALYSIS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
			£ million at 1979 survey prices^*
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81
Water services	60	66	66	63
Local environmental services	57	59	59	48
Urban programme	2	5	6	7
Community ownership of development land	1	1	2	—
Historic buildings and ancient monuments	—	—	1	1
Total	120	131	134	118
^*All the figures have been rounded to the nearest £1 million and do not necessarily sum to the totals.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of the figures in table 4.2 of Cmnd. 7841 relating to other environmental services, current expendi-

OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND): ANALYSIS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CURRENT EXPENDITURE
			£ million at 1979 survey prices^*
	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81
Water services	40	41	44	41
Local environmental services	168	178	179	175
Urban programme	5	5	11	13
Community ownership of development land	—	—	—	—
Historic buildings and ancient monuments	—	—	—	—
Total	214	225	233	230
^*All the figures have been rounded to the nearest £1 million and do not necessarily sum to the totals.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will publish the breakdown of the figures for housing in table 4.1 for the years 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 in Cmnd. 7841 under the following heads (a) local authorities, (b) Scottish Special Housing Association,

ture, for the years 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81.

The information is as follows:ture, for the years 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81.

The information is as follows:(

c) housing corporations and housing associations and ( d) other.

For the reasons explained in paragraph 6 of part 1 and in paragraph 11 of part 2.7 of Cmnd. 7841, a breakdown of the housing programme for the years after 1980–81 has yet to be determined.

Volume 982: debated on Wednesday 16 April 1980