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Table 7

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group

HK$ Million

Actual 2004-2005

Actual 2008-2009

Revised estimate 2009-2010

Non-

recurrent

Item

Recurrent

and capital Total

Recurrent

Non-

recurrent and capital

Non-

recurrent

Total

Recurrent

and capital

Total

Community and external

affairs

6,639

1,125 7,764

Economic

10,160

6,560 16,720

7,567

10,797

Education

45,116

9,335 54,451

Environment and food

7,695

2,499 10,194

Health

30,136

2,063 32,199

49,863

9,173

33,849

31,014 38,581

14,178 24,975

25,132 74,995

3,218 12,391

2,857 36,706

7,951

6,193 14,144

10,934

7,894 18,828

51,260

7,506 58,766

9,820

3,799 13,619

35,356

3,299 38,655

Housing

10,199

7,762 17,961

9,280

8,123 17,403

10,043

7,279 17,322

Infrastructure

13,501

22,750 36,251

14,452

14,786 29,238

15,182

32,227 47,409

Security

22,977

2,564 25,541

25,888

2,111 27,999

26,856

2,956 29,812

Social welfare

31,910

1,375 33,285

Support

27,093

1,735 28,828

38,511

27,500

737 39,248

1,932 29,432

39,688

1,270 40,958

28,591

2,176 30,767

Total

205,426

57,768 263,194

226,880

104,088 330,968

235,681

74,599 310,280

Note: Where appropriate, historical figures have been adjusted to comply with the classification adopted in 2010-2011 Draft

Estimate.

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)