Local Government

HC Deb 23 July 1993 vol 229 c488W

Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total gross expenditure on local government in 1991–92 prices for each year since 1970–71.

Mr. Baldry

The available information is:

	Total gross expenditure (England) at 1991–92 prices (£ million)
1980–81	56,570
1981–82	55,081
1982–83	56,262
1983–84	58,062
1984–85	58,215
1985–86	57,718
1986–87	58,359
1987–88	59,904
1988–89	60,722
1989–90	64,528
11990–91	63,422
1,21991–92	63645
1992–93	n.a
1993–94	n.a
1Figures for 1990–91 and 1991–92 are not directly comparable with those in respect of earlier years due to system changes.
2Provisional.