First, in the current year, with a considerable reserve, we overspent.
In 1991–92, 49 of the 294 general practitioner fundholders overspent their budgets.
In addition to the £540 million which we overspent last year, we must repay during the next three years nearly another £1,000 million which we borrowed.
The previous council had overspent, and the budget was totally out of control.
In 1991–92, the scheme was overspent by £10 million.
At the last reckoning it had overspent in excess of £½million on contracts which in total should have amounted to under £5 million.
The cash limit for roads was overspent by £3·9 million in 1979–80.
The allocation for 2001–02 of £6.89 million was overspent by £0.155 million.