Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 28 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate she has made of the total sums projected to be spent in Scotland in (a) this financial year and (b) each of the next two financial years (i) by the Scottish Executive and (ii) through direct spending by the Government of the UK. - Inc ref to "The Scottish Budget: Annual Expenditure Report", and figures.

Answer: Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate she has made of the total sums projected to be spent in Scotland in (a) this financial year and (b) each of the next two financial years (i) by the Scottish Executive and (ii) through direct spending by the Government of the UK. [152090] Mrs. Liddell: Details of expenditure by the Scottish Executive were set out in "The Scottish Budget: Annual Expenditure Report" published by the Executive on 30 March 2001. Expenditure for 2000-01 was £17,997 million and is planned to be £19,823 million in 2001-02 and £21,022 million in 2002-03. Details of other direct spending by the UK Government in Scotland are not calculated for forward years. Information on public expenditure by country and function is published by the Treasury each year in the Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses.

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