Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Public Expenditure – 27 October 1988

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Public Expenditure on 27th October 1988.

Mr. Jack Thompson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the priorities he will have in preparing his statement on public expenditure for the forthcoming financial year.

Mr. McTaggart To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the priorities he will have in preparing his statement on public expenditure for the forthcoming financial year.

Mr. McLeish To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the priorities he will have in preparing his statement on public expenditure for the forthcoming financial year.

Mr. Wilson To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate the areas of expenditure to which he attaches priority in making decisions on public expenditure for the forthcoming year.

Dr. Reid To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate the areas of expenditure to which he attaches priority in making decisions on public expenditure for the forthcoming year.

Dr. Moonie To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the priorities he will have in preparing his statement on public expenditure for the forthcoming financial year.

Mr. Worthington To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate the areas of expenditure to which he attaches priority in making decisions on public expenditure for the forthcoming year.

Mr. Major I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Glasgow, Provan (Mr. Wray) on 29 July at column 744.