Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 January 2003. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Thursday, 16 January 2003 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what her estimate is of public spending per head from all sources in Scotland in the last year for which figures are available originating from (a) local councils, (b) the devolved Government and (c) central Government.

Answer: Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what her estimate is of public spending per head from all sources in Scotland in the last year for which figures are available, originating from (a) local councils, (b) the Devolved Government and (c) Central Government. [90006] Mrs. Liddell: The latest estimates of public expenditure for Scotland were published in the annual Treasury publication, "Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2002-03". The next edition of this publication is expected in the spring. Table 6.9 shows local authority expenditure in Scotland for 2000-01 as £8,974 million, equivalent to £1,773 per head of Scotland's population. Table 8.7 shows total identifiable expenditure under Scottish Executive programmes in 2000-01 as £17,557 million, equivalent to £3,468 per head of Scotland's population. Table 8.7 also shows identifiable expenditure by other Central Government Departments in Scotland in 2000-01 of £10,871 million, equivalent to £2,148 per head of Scotland's population. In addition, there is £40,436 million of non-identifiable expenditure which is not specifically associated with a particular part of the UK.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 90006; 397 c727W;397 c725W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Central government Devolution Local government Public expenditure Scotland Scottish Executive Per capita costs
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