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Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 November 2001. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.


Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, 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. - Including ref to Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2001-02 (Cm 5101), in Library.
Answer

Mrs. Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 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. [16185] Dr. Whitehead: The information requested is not readily available. However, an analysis by function and country of total managed expenditure for the years 1995-96 to 1999-2000 can be found in Chapter 8 of the "Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2001-02" (Cm 5101) published in April 2001 (a copy of which is available in the Library of the House) and figures for earlier years are available in previous PESA publications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
375 c282W;375 c288W; 16185
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Government departments Public expenditure Scotland Scottish Executive Scottish Office Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Scotland Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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