APPENDIX B
 
  TRENDS IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE 1995-1996 TO 2000-2001
  


 
 

INTRODUCTION

         The purpose of this appendix is to present trends in public expenditure over the period 1995-1996 to 2000-2001. This analysis is expressed in public expenditure terms as defined in Table 4 of Appendix A and includes expenditure by the trading funds, the Housing Authority, the Lotteries Fund and the pervious Provisional Urban Council and Provisional Regional Council (up to 31 December 1999). It shows the actual and estimated recurrent and total expenditure during this period and expresses this in terms of ten main policy area groups (an index showing the policy areas forming part of these ten main groups is provided at Index of Policy Area Groups):

    Community and External Affairs
    Economic
    Education
    Environment and Food
    Health
    Housing
    Infrastructure
    Security
    Social Welfare
    Support

Where appropriate, policy area groups are further analysed by policy areas.

2    Details of the individual heads of expenditure contributing to a particular policy area are provided in an index in Volume I of the 2000-2001 Estimates. This index further provides details by head of expenditure of individual programmes which contribute to a policy area.

3    The analysis provided in this appendix shows how resources have been and will, in 2000-2001, be allocated to different policy area groups. Where appropriate, historical figures have been adjusted to comply with the current classification of expenditure.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: THE MAJOR FEATURES

4    The changing share of expenditure on policy area groups from 1995-1996 to 2000-2001 is illustrated in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 relates to recurrent public expenditure and Table 2 to total public expenditure.

Recurrent Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group 1995-1996 to 2000-2001 Table 1
Policy Area Groups Actual Revised Estimate Draft Estimate
1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
% % % % % %
(A) Community and External Affairs 　 　 　 　 　 　

    (1) District and Community Relations

 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8

    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities

 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.7
　 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5
(B) Economic 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.3
(C) Education 21.9  21.6  21.2  21.8  21.6  21.6 
(D) Environment and Food 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2
(E) Health 14.4  14.5  15.1  15.3  14.9  14.7 
(F) Housing 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.1
(G) Infrastructure 　 　 　 　 　 　

    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning

 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

    (2) Transport

 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4

    (3) Water Supply

 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
　 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4
(H) Security 　 　 　 　 　 　

    (1) Immigration

 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0

    (2) Internal Security

 11.3  10.8  10.1  9.7 9.3 9.3

    (3) Other

 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.8
　 14.1  13.6  12.8  12.5  12.3  12.1 
(I) Social Welfare 9.5 10.8  11.8  13.5  13.7  14.2 
(J) Support 14.5  14.1  13.4  11.9  12.2  12.9 
　 100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0  
Total Recurrent Public Expenditure $m $m $m $m $m $m
138,693 156,159 172,419 187,857 199,670 209,095
Total Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group 1995-1996 to 2000-2001 Table 2
Policy Area Groups Actual Revised Estimate Draft Estimate
1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
% % % % % %
(A) Community and External Affairs 　 　 　 　 　 　

    (1) District and Community Relations

 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7

    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities

 2.7 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.5
　 3.2 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.2
(B) Economic 5.0 5.5 7.3 8.0 4.7 5.1
(C) Education 17.6  17.9  20.0  18.2  18.8  18.9 
(D) Environment and Food 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.0 4.5 4.2
(E) Health 12.7  11.9  11.9  11.8  11.6  11.7 
(F) Housing 10.0  11.5  10.5  14.6  16.9  15.1 
(G) Infrastructure 　 　 　 　 　 　

    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning

 5.2 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.1 4.0

    (2) Transport

 5.3 4.3 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.3

    (3) Water Supply

 3.1 2.8 2.7 3.1 3.1 2.9
　 13.6  10.6  9.0 8.7 8.7 9.2
(H) Security 　 　 　 　 　 　

    (1) Immigration

 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

    (2) Internal Security

 9.3 9.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 7.7

    (3) Other

 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5
　 11.4  11.5  10.1  9.4 9.7 10.0 
(I) Social Welfare 7.4 8.5 9.3 9.9 10.2  10.8 
(J) Support 13.9  13.6  12.9  11.1  11.4  11.8 
　 100.0    100.0    100.0    100.0  100.0   100.0   
Total Public Expenditure $m $m $m $m $m $m
191,338 211,248 234,780 266,448 278,415 287,135

5    Recurrent public expenditure and total public expenditure in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, analysed by policy area groups, are shown in Tables 3 and 4 respectively together with details of the real growths in expenditure between the two years.

Analysis of Recurrent Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group Table 3
Policy Area Groups Revised Estimate Draft Estimate Increase In Real Terms
1999-2000 2000-2001
$m $m %
(A) Community and External Affairs 　 　 　

    (1) District and Community Relations

 1,565 1,645 + 5.3

    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities

 5,915 5,710 - 3.4
　 7,480 7,355 - 1.6
(B) Economic 10,605 11,060 + 3.9
(C) Education 43,360 45,175 + 4.2
(D) Environment and Food 8,455 8,635 + 2.2
(E) Health 30,020 30,790 + 2.8
(F) Housing 12,885 12,845 - 0.3
(G) Infrastructure 　 　 　

    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning

 2,775 2,920 + 5.3

    (2) Transport

 2,910 2,970 + 2.1

    (3) Water Supply

 5,220 5,430 + 4.0
　 10,905 11,320 + 3.8
　 　 　 　
(H) Security 　 　 　

    (1) Immigration

 2,105 2,190 + 4.0

    (2) Internal Security

 18,680 19,335 + 3.6

    (3) Other

 3,520 3,685 + 4.9
　 24,305 25,210 + 3.8
　 　 　 　
(I) Social Welfare 27,260 29,755 + 9.2
(J) Support 24,395 26,950 +10.7
Total Recurrent Public Expenditure 199,670  209,095  + 4.8
Analysis of Total Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group Table 4
Policy Area Groups Revised Estimate Draft Estimate Increase In Real Terms
1999-2000 2000-2001
$m $m %
(A) Community and External Affairs 　 　 　

    (1) District and Community Relations

 1,765 1,900 +  7.3

    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities

 7,975 7,350 -  7.9
　 9,740 9,250 -  5.2
(B) Economic 13,035 14,520 +10.9
(C) Education 52,250 54,380 +  4.0
(D) Environment and Food 12,675 12,035 -  5.2
(E) Health 32,320 33,615 +  4.2
(F) Housing 47,030 43,395 -  8.3
(G) Infrastructure 　 　 　

    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning

 8,825 11,480  +27.8

    (2) Transport

 6,920 6,540 -  5.9

    (3) Water Supply

 8,575 8,345 -  2.9
　 24,320 26,365 + 7.4
　 　 　 　
(H) Security 　 　 　

    (1) Immigration

 2,160 2,215 + 2.5

    (2) Internal Security

 21,055 22,245 + 5.6

    (3) Other

 3,755 4,165 +11.0
　 26,970 28,625 + 6.1
　 　 　 　
(I) Social Welfare 28,390 31,120 + 9.6
(J) Support 31,685 33,830 + 6.8
Total Public Expenditure 278,415   287,135   + 2.9

INDEX OF POLICY AREA GROUPS

Policy Area
 
Policy Area Group Description Reference
Community and External District and Community Relations 19
Affairs Recreation, Culture and Amenities 18
Economic Air and Sea Communications 3
Employment 8
Financial Services 1
Information Technology, Telecommunications and Broadcasting 17
Posts and Power 4
Public Safety 7
Trade and Industry 6
Travel and Tourism 5
Education Education 16
Environment and Food Environmental Hygiene 32
Environmental Protection and Conservation 23
Food Supply and Food Safety 2
Health Health 15
Housing Housing 31
Infrastructure Buildings, Lands and Planning 22
Transport 21
Water Supply 24
Security Immigration Control 10
Internal Security 9
Administration of Justice 12
Anti-Corruption 13
Legal Administration 11
Legal Aid 20
Social Welfare Social Welfare 14
Support Central Management of the Civil Service 26
Complaints Against Maladministration 30
Constitutional Affairs 28
Intra-Governmental Services 27
Revenue Collection and Financial Control 25
Support for Members of the Legislative Council 29
Note: The Policy Area reference corresponds with that used in the Index of Policy Areas in the Estimates of expenditure.

　

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