Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2001. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Monday, 10 December 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list, in real terms, for each year since 1979 (a) the total sums of money spent directly by his Department in Scotland and (b) the total sums of money allocated by his Department for spending in Scotland through (i) the Scottish Office, (ii) the Scotland Office and (iii) the Scottish Executive. - Inc ref to Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) 2001-02 (Cm 5101), copies in the Library.

Answer: Mrs. Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list, in real terms, for each year since 1979 (a) the total sums of money spent directly by his Department in Scotland and (b) the total sums of money allocated by his Department for spending in Scotland through (i) the Scottish Office, (ii) the Scotland Office and (iii) the Scottish Executive. [16179] Mr. Blunkett: The information requested is not readily available. Public expenditure information by territory and function is available in the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) 2001-02 (Cm 5101) for the years 1995-96 to 1999-2000, and earlier years are available in previous PESA publications. Copies of these publications are available in the Library. My Department does not allocate money for spending in Scotland through the Scottish Office, the Scotland Office or the Scottish Executive.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 376 c709W; 16179
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Government departments Home Office Public expenditure Scotland Scottish Executive Scottish Office Scotland Office
Contains statistics: Yes
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