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Government Expenditure

Volume 162: debated on Monday 27 November 1989

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out general Government expenditure by his Department for the years 1974–75 to 1983–84, in cash and real terms, consistent with the figures for 1984–85 to 1992–93 that are set out in tables 3 and 4 of the 1989 Autumn Statement.

Figures for central Government's own expenditure by my Departments in the years 1978–79 o 1983–84 consistent with those given in tables 3 and 4 of the 1989 Autumn Statement public expenditure press notice are as follows:

£ billion
Cash figuresReal terms figures (1988–89 prices)
1978–791·53·2
1979–801·73·3
1980–812·03·2
1981–822·53·6
1982–832·73·6
1983–842·53·3
Corresponding figures for earlier years are not readily available.