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Appendix 10
(Chapter 5: The Economy)
Government Expenditure by Function (See also Appendix 10a)
Item
General Services
$ Million
Actual 1982-83
Actual 1983-84
Estimate 1984-85
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Recurrent Capital Total
Administration
843.1
19.3
862.4
1,007.8
36.6
1,044.4
1,198.7
36.2
1,234.9
Support
2,739.8
36.7
2,776.5
3,144.1
58.1
3,202.2
3,335.3
41.0
3,376.3
Public relations
145.3
3.3
148.6
164.0
5.1
169.1
166.6
4.8
171.4
Revenue collection and financial control
465.6
11.0
476.6
515.7
4.0
519.7
546.6
7.2
553.8
Unallocable expenses
92.2 10,843.9
10.936.1
45.2
7,739.1
7,784.3
1.848.3
7,547.9
9,396.2
Sub-total
4,286.0
10,914.2
15,200.2
4,876.8
7,842.9
12,719.7
7,095.5
7,637.1 14,732.6
Security Services
Defence
1,092.1
Immigration
211.1
Law and order
2,283.8
378.9 1,471.0
34.7 71.2 2,355.0
1.208.9
349.5
1,558.4
1,299.8
264.8
1,564.6
245.8
257.6
15.2
272.8
278.2
2.0
280.2
2.566.9
88.6
2,655.5
2,779.2
155.5
2,934.7
Sub-total
3,587.0
484.8
4,071.8
4,033.4
453.3
4,486.7
4,357.2
422.3
4,779.5
Economic Services
Food supply
72.2
4.4
76.6
64.4
6.4
70.8
86.4
16.5
102.9
Aviation and shipping
183.9
16.8
200.7
198.7
12.0
210.7
221.7
9.8
231.5
Trade and industry
309.8
11.1
320.9
326.3
9.1
335.4
367.5
19.9
387.4
Posts and telecommunications
415.8
4.6
420.4
452.7
4.7
457.4
465.3
6.8
472.1
Sub-total
981.7
36.9
1,018.6
1,042.1
32.2
1,074.3
1,140.9
53.0
1,193.9
Community Services
Transport
831.2
14.2
845.4
761.1
41.9
803.0
816,6
64.5
881.1
Land and civil engineering
393.9
4.5
398.4
448.1
11.7
459.8
480.2
3.7
483.9
Water
849.1
2.0
851.1
756.2
1.6
757.8
840.9
4.8
845.7
Public safety
477.6
33.0
510.6
544.3
20.5
564.8
557.6
41.1
598.7
Recreation, culture and amenities
383.4
132.3
515.7
424.5
80.2
504.7
460.4
73.8
534.2
Environmental protection
51.6
10.1
61.7
72.4
19.0
91.4
64.9
18.7
83.6
Sub-total
2,986.8
196.1
3,182.9
3,006.6
174.9
3,181.5
3,220.6
206.6
3,427.2
Social Services
Education
4.562.1
Medical
2,196.3
Housing
229.6
355.9 4.918.0 195.2 2.391.5 1,871.2 2,100.8
Social welfare
1,577.6
Labour
91.3
41.7 3.4
1,619.3 94-7
5,125.9 2.536.6 301.0 1,847.2
386.7 5.512.6 188.7
5,750.5
575.3
6,325.8
2.725.3
2,855.0
178.7
3,033.7
1,400.4
1,701.4
34.8
1,882.0
268.4 2,134.8
1,307.0
1,575.4
Sub-total
Total
8,656.9
20,498.4
2,467.4 11,124.3
14,099.4 34,597.8
106.4
9,917.1
22,876.0
3.2
109.6
109.6
15.6 4.5
2,150.4
114.1
2,013.8 11,930.9
10,517.1 33,393.1
11,118.3 2,081.1
26,932.5 10,400.1
13,199.4
37,332.6
Note: Government expenditure excludes the expenditure of the Housing Authority, the Urban Council and various funds established by Resolution
of the Legislative Council.