Public Investment (New Construction)

56.

Mr. Wiley
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the expenditure on public service investment in the North-East expressed as a percentage of total public service investment in Great Britain for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Higgins
The figures available on a comparable basis relate to public investment in new construction analysed by new standard regions and by type of ser-

either directly or indirectly borne by Exchequer grant. The future arrangements are briefly described in the memorandum annexed to my Department's circular 92/71, of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy. A full account of the financial proposals will be given in a consultative paper now being prepared.