To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table, otherwise comparable to table 5.11 of Cm 1920, providing similar analyses for (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
The information requested for the years 1986–87 to 1990–91 is set out in the table. Corresponding data for later years are not available.
Local authority expenditure in the United Kingdom by territory 1
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1986–87 outturn £ million
| 1987–88 outturn £ million
| 1988–89 outturn £ million
| 1989–90 outturn £ million
| 1990–91 outturn £ million
| |
England
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| Total expenditure | 34,726 | 37,066 | 38,856 | 44,415 | 47,333 |
| Less central Government support | 27,207 | 29,136 | 29,549 | 30,783 | 34,357 |
| Equals local authority self-financed expenditure | 7,519 | 7,930 | 9,307 | 13,632 | 12,976 |
Scotland
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| Total expenditure | 5,026 | 5,394 | 5,724 | 6,228 | 6,696 |
| Less central Government support | 4,259 | 4,565 | 4,885 | 5,268 | 5,527 |
| Equals local authority self-financed expenditure | 767 | 828 | 838 | 959 | 1,168 |
Wales
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| Total expenditure | 2,224 | 2,398 | 2,517 | 2,839 | 3,182 |
| Less central Government support | 1,890 | 2,040 | 2,141 | 2,262 | 2,589 |
| Equals local authority self-financed expenditure | 334 | 358 | 376 | 577 | 592 |
Northern Ireland
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| Total expenditure | 130 | 134 | 152 | 155 | 163 |
| Less central Government support | 37 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 47 |
| Equals local authority self-financed expenditure | 93 | 84 | 106 | 106 | 117 |
1 The split of debt interest figures between territories is partially estimated. | |||||
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table, otherwise comparable to table 5.5 of Cm 1920, showing separately for local authorities in
| Central Government support for Local Authorities in the United Kingdom By Territory and Department | |||||||||
| £ million | |||||||||
| 1986–87 outturn | 1987–88 outturn | 1988–89 outturn | 1989–90 outturn | 1990–91 outturn | 1991–92 estimated outturn | 1992–93 plans | 1993–94 plans | 1994–95 plans | |
| England | |||||||||
| Current | |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 24 | 26 | 25 | -59 | -118 | -133 | -164 | -186 | -207 |
| Department of Trade and Industry | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| Department of Employment | 220 | 238 | 245 | 330 | 356 | 404 | 376 | 390 | 385 |
| Department of Transport | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DOE—Housing | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 2,351 | 2,602 | 2,980 | 2,948 | 3,076 |
| DOE—Environment | 93 | 75 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 66 | 87 | 79 | 82 |
| DOE—Local government | 17,047 | 18,234 | 18,817 | 19,521 | 20,342 | 28,022 | 30,714 | 32,274 | 33,761 |
| Home Office | 1,767 | 1,970 | 2,103 | 2,366 | 2,701 | 3,074 | 3,257 | 3,476 | 3,670 |
| Department of Education and Science | 636 | 782 | 831 | 982 | 1,529 | 2,127 | 2,353 | 2,511 | 2,637 |
| Department of Health | — | — | 7 | 21 | 29 | 57 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Department of Social Security | 4,159 | 4,386 | 4,153 | 4,387 | 3,267 | 3,034 | 3,614 | 3,900 | 4,200 |
| Total current | 23,968 | 25,734 | 26,275 | 27,639 | 30,520 | 39,267 | 43,319 | 45,500 | 47,700 |
| Capital Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 36 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 |
| Department of Trade and Industry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Department of Employment | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Department of Transport | 487 | 594 | 670 | 626 | 747 | 912 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,048 |
| DOE—Housing | 1,613 | 1,584 | 1,508 | 1,417 | 1,851 | 1,962 | 1,924 | 1,914 | 1,964 |
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the source departments for central Government support, distinguishing current from capital.
The information requested is set out in the table:
1986–87 outturn
| 1987–88 outturn
| 1988–89 outturn
| 1989–90 outturn
| 1990–91 outturn
| 1991–92 estimated outturn
| 1992–93 plans
| 1993–94 plans
| 1994–95 plans
| |
| DOE—Environment | 533 | 607 | 439 | 474 | 408 | 496 | 573 | 571 | 589 |
| DOE—Local government | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — |
| Home Office | 102 | 113 | 113 | 121 | 222 | 297 | 322 | 345 | 357 |
| Department of Education and Science | 400 | 402 | 438 | 406 | 488 | 545 | 598 | 611 | 625 |
| Department of Health | 65 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 86 | 109 | 131 | 128 | 131 |
| Total capital | 3,239 | 3,402 | 3,274 | 3,145 | 3,837 | 4,369 | 4,665 | 4,640 | 4,760 |
| Total England | 27,207 | 29,136 | 29,549 | 30,783 | 34,357 | 43,636 | 47,984 | 50,150 | 52,450 |
Scotland
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| Current | |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Department of Employment | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Department of Social Security | 507 | 589 | 560 | 629 | 697 | 680 | 825 | 850 | 900 |
| Scotland | 3,034 | 3,165 | 3,533 | 3,820 | 4,000 | 4,912 | 5,214 | 5,495 | 5,728 |
| Total current | 3,551 | 3,763 | 4,103 | 4,466 | 4,716 | 5,599 | 6,046 | 6,350 | 6,650 |
| Capital | |||||||||
| Department of Employment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Department of Transport | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Scotland | 706 | 800 | 781 | 801 | 811 | 873 | 901 | 924 | 982 |
| Total capital | 708 | 802 | 783 | 803 | 812 | 875 | 901 | 924 | 982 |
| Total Scotland | 4,259 | 4,565 | 4,885 | 5,268 | 5,527 | 6,474 | 6,947 | 7,300 | 7,650 |
Wales
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| Current | |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Department of Employment | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Home Office | 85 | 96 | 103 | 109 | 132 | 150 | 157 | 167 | 177 |
| Department of Education and Science | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 78 | 118 | 133 | 145 | 153 |
| Department of Social Security | 238 | 246 | 244 | 251 | 153 | 127 | 151 | 150 | 200 |
| Wales | 1,207 | 1,315 | 1,416 | 1,498 | 1,794 | 2,291 | 2,458 | 2,559 | 2,670 |
| Total current | 1,581 | 1,709 | 1,817 | 1,923 | 2,174 | 2,705 | 2,919 | 3,050 | 3,200 |
| Capital | |||||||||
| Department of Employment | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Home Office | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Wales | 300 | 320 | 316 | 334 | 407 | 454 | 531 | 506 | 512 |
| Total capital | 309 | 331 | 324 | 339 | 416 | 467 | 549 | 525 | 531 |
| Total Wales | 1,890 | 2,040 | 2,141 | 2,262 | 2,589 | 3,172 | 3,468 | 3,600 | 3,750 |
Northern Ireland
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| Current | |||||||||
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
1986–87 outturn
| 1987–88 outturn
| 1988–89 outturn
| 1989–90 outturn
| 1990–91 outturn
| 1991–92 estimated outturn
| 1992–93 plans
| 1993–94 plans
| 1994–95 plans
| |
| Capital Northern Ireland | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 33,393 | 35,792 | 36,621 | 38,363 | 42,521 | 53,340 | 58,458 | 61,050 | 63,900 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table, consistent with table 5.7 of Cm 1920 and showing separately for England, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, the sources of finance for that expenditure, structuring the analysis to be as closely related as possible to table 5.13 where full comparability is not possible because certain adjustments are not calculated at the level of the territories.
The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.