Needs Element (London, Avon and Gloucestershire)

HC Deb 12 March 1979 vol 964 cc28-9W

Mr. Cope

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the amount of the needs element entitlement per head of population for the years 1974–75 and 1979–80 for London, Avon and Gloucestershire.

Mr. Guy Barnett

The amounts are as follows:

	Final 1974–75	Estimated outturn1979–80
£/hd	£/hd
London	68.27	148.86
Avon	53.21	76.95
Gloucestershire	51.31	73.60