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Appendix 8
(Chapter 3: The Economy)
Government Expenditure by Function (See also Appendix 8a)
Item
General Services
Actual 1981-82
Actual 1982-83
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Recurrent
Capital
Total
$ Million
Estimate 1983-84
Recurrent Capital Total
Administration
505.7
20.7
Support
2,099.3
153.4
526.4 2,252.7
843.1
19.3
862.4
1,056.5
24.9
1,081.4
2,739.8
36.7
2,776.5
3,300.4
28.2
3,328.6
Public relations
114.8
6.4
121.2
145.3
3.3
148.6
166.4
5.0
171.4
Revenue collection and financial control
342.2
2.4 =
344.6
465.6
11.0
476.6
514.4
8.7
523.1
Unallocable expenses
29.5
81.3
110.8
92.2
10,843.9
10,936.1
1,338.7 8,238.2
9,576.9
Sub-total
3,091.5
264.2
3,355.7
4,286.0
10,914.2 15,200.2
6,376.4 8,305.0 14,681.4
Security Services
Defence
1,227.3
271.2
Immigration
150.7
0.9
Law and order
1,913.5
239.5
1,498.5 151.6 2,153.0
1,092.1
378.9
1,471.0
1,098.9
458.0
1,556.9
211.1
34.7
245.8
251.9
18.2
270.1
2,283.8
71.2
2,355.0
2,566.2
186.2
2,752.4
Sub-total
3,291.5
511.6
3,803.1
3,587.0
484.8
4,071.8
3,917.0
662.4
4,579.4
Economic Services
Food supply
57.1
28.1
85.2
72.2
4.4
76.6
80.3
20.0
100.3
Aviation and shipping
158.9
209.4
368.3
183.9
16.8
200.7
203.1
25.8
228.9
Trade and industry
283.2
5.3
288.5
309.8
11.1
320.9
325.4
14.4
339.8
Posts and telecommunications
366.2
105.5
471.7
415.8
4.6
420.4
435.5
5.0
440.5
Sub-total
865.4
348.3
1,213.7
981.7
36.9
1,018.6
1,044.3
65.2
1,109,5
Community Services
Transport
Land and civil engineering
624.2 2,363.6 2,987.8 233.6 2,948.9
831.2
14.2
845.4
783.8
6.3
790.1
3,182.5
393.9
4.5
398.4
433.1
4.4
437.5
Water
793.0
470.3
1,263.3
849.1
2.0
851.1
758.5
5.9
764.4
Public safety
392.0
131.0
523.0
477.6
33.0
510.6
534.6
36.7
571.3
Recreation, culture and amenities
277.3
606.0
883.3
383.4
132.3
515.7
433.9
33.6
467.5
Environmental protection
40.4
331.9
372.3
51.6
10.1
61.7
61.4
28.2
89.6
Sub-total
2,360.5
6,851.7 9,212.2
2,986.8
196.1
3,182.9
3,005.3
115.1
3,120.4
Social Services
Education
3,548.6
575.0 4,123.6
4,562.1
355.9
4,918.0
4,863.3
529.7
5,393.0
Medical
1,769.7
344.4 2,114.1
2,196.3
195.2
2,391.5
2,493.4
218.3
2,711.7
Housing
152.6
2,519.3
2,671.9
229.6
1,871.2
2,100.8
272.2
1,751.4
2,023.6
Social welfare
1,133.4
52.0
Labour
81.7
Sub-toal
Total
6,686.0
16,294.9
16.8
3,507.5 10,193.5
11,483.3 27,778,2
1,185.4 98.5
1,577.6 91.3
-41.7 3.4
1,619.3
1,736.8
15.3
1,752.1
94.7
99.0
4.8
103.8
8,656.9
20,498.4
2,467.4 11,124.3
14,099.4 34,597.8
9,464.7
2,519.5
11,984.2
23,807.7
11,667.2
35,474.9
Note: Government expenditure excludes the expenditure of the Housing Authority, the Urban Council and various funds established by Resolution
of the Legislative Council.