Appendix 6 Table 7 (Chapter 3: The Economy)   Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group HK$ Million           Actual 2000-2001   Actual 2004-2005   Revised Estimate 2005-2006     Item Recurrent   Non- Recurrent and Capital   Total Recurrent   Non- Recurrent and Capital   Total Recurrent   Non- Recurrent and Capital   Total Community   and external   affairs 6,758   1,504   8,262   6,646   1,117   7,763   6,715   1,238   7,953 Economic 10,300   1,230   11,530   10,467   2,517   12,984   10,646   3,088   13,734 Education 44,688   7,158   51,846   44,802   9,321   54,123   44,678   10,898   55,576 Environment    and food 7,988   3,349   11,337   7,653   2,492   10,145   7,425   2,267   9,692 Health 30,509   2,244   32,753   30,165   2,063   32,228   29,315   2,324   31,639 Housing 10,997   31,120   42,117   10,199   7,770   17,969   10,477   5,397   15,874 Infrastructure 11,274   12,991   24,265   11,316   17,458   28,774   11,247   14,640   25,887 Security 23,799   2,944   26,743   22,977   2,564   25,541   22,720   2,391   25,111 Social welfare 27,025   702   27,727   31,910   1,375   33,285   32,288   1,538   33,826 Support 25,281   5,646   30,927   29,291   5,034   34,325   27,135   3,828   30,963                           Total 198,619   68,888   267,507   205,426   51,711   257,137   202,646   47,609   250,255                               Note: Where appropriate, historical figures have been adjusted to comply with the classification adopted in 2005-2006 Revised Estimate. Source: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Government Secretariat. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)