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Mr. Willie W. Hamilton
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in central Government spending in each year since 1979, expressed in cash and in real terms; and what are the comparable figures for local government, giving in both cases the percentage annual increases.
Mr. MacGregor
The figures requested are given below:
£ billion | ||||||
1Central government | 1Local authorities | |||||
2Cash | Real | Per cent. change year on year in real terms | 2Cash | Real | Per cent. change year on year in real terms | |
1979–80 | 52·2 | 84·5 | — | 21·5 | 34·8 | — |
1980–81 | 63·4 | 86·5 | 2·3 | 25·0 | 34·1 | -2·1 |
1981–82 | 73·0 | 90·6 | 4·8 | 26·6 | 33·0 | -3·2 |
1982–83 | 81·4 | 94·2 | 4·0 | 29·1 | 33·7 | 2·2 |
1983–84 | 85·1 | 94·3 | 0·1 | 33·2 | 36·8 | 9·0 |
1984–85 | 92·1 | 97·8 | 3·7 | 34·9 | 37·1 | 1·0 |
1985–86 | 98·5 | 98·5 | 0·7 | 35·2 | 35·2 | -5·1 |
1986–87 | 105·0 | 101·8 | 3·4 | 38·1 | 37·0 | 4·9 |
1 The figures exclude finance for nationalised industries and other public corporations. | ||||||
2 Cash figures adjusted for general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices—base year 1985–86. |
Source: The figures are consistent with the 1987 public expenditure White Paper as updated by the 1987 Financial Statement and Budget Report.