asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage of overall public expenditure allocated to each Department of the Government in the current year; and what were the equivalent percentages for the year 1978–79.
[pursuant to his reply, 1 March 1982, c. 32]: The table following shows percentages of the planning total of public expenditure published in "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1981–82 to 1983–84" (Cmnd 8175).
per cent.
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1978–79
| 1981–82
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| Department of Health and Social Security: | ||
| social security | 23·9 | 26·6 |
| health and personal social services | 11·5 | 11·7 |
| Department of Education and Science | 11·8 | 10·8 |
| Ministry of Defence | 11·6 | 12·3 |
| Department of Environment: | ||
| housing | 6·1 | 4·0 |
| other (including property services agency) | 4·4 | 3·7 |
| Department of Transport | 3·7 | 3·4 |
| Home Office | 3·0 | 3·2 |
| Department of Employment | 1·7 | 2·3 |
| Department of Industry | 1·6 | 2·0 |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office (including overseas development administration) | 1·6 | 1·5 |
| Scotland | 5·7 | 5·4 |
| Wales | 2·3 | 2·1 |
| Northern Ireland | 3·2 | 3·1 |
| Small Departments | 4·7 | 4·9 |
| Other Expenditure* | 3·2 | 3·0 |
| 100·0 | 100·0 | |
* Other expenditure includes total net borrowing by Nationalised Industries, net contributions to the European Community Institutions, special sales of assets, VAT paid by local authorities, contingency reserve and general allowance for shortfall. | ||