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Table 7

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group

HK$ Million

Actual 2003-2004

Actual 2007-2008

Revised estimate 2008-2009

Non-

recurrent

Non-

recurrent

Non-

recurrent

Item

Recurrent

and capital Total Recurrent and capital

Total

Recurrent

and capital

Total

Community and external

affairs

6,982

1,107 8,089

7,070

Economic

10,338

Education

47,203

3,464 13,802

10,088 57,291

Environment and food

8,190

2,702 10,892

10,548

46,794

8,567

1,140

2,915 13,463

7,031 53,825

8,210

7,568

31,045 38,613

10,863

14,452 25,315

50,314

25,621 75,935

3,484 12,051

9,210

3,174 12,384

Health

31,650

2,551 34,201

31,641

Housing

10,845

13,989 24,834

9,407

Infrastructure

11,665

18,038 29,703

11,404

Security

23,883

2,733 26,616

24,130

1,982 33,623

4,929 14,336

11,311 22,715

3,855 27,985

33,883

2,965 36,848

9,997

8,303 18,300

12,145

12,699 24,844

25,933

2,267 28,200

Social welfare

31,917

1,416 33,333

Support

28,429

3,908 32,337

33,979

28,581

889 34,868

2,738 31,319

39,151

1,104 40,255

30,342

3,566 33,908

Total

211,102

59,996 271,098

212,121

40,274 252,395

229,406

105,196 334,602

Note: Where appropriate, historical figures have been adjusted to comply with the classification adopted in 2009-2010 Draft

Estimate.

Source: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Government Secretariat.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)