§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table indicating the amount of rate support grant for each county for 1980–81, and comparative tables for each year from 1976–77 to 1979–80 at 1980–81 prices.
§ Mr. KingIt is not yet possible to give figures for all five years on a comparable basis at 1980–81 prices. The estimated amounts of the needs element of rate support grant paid at November 1979 prices are as follows:
I welcome the report which highlights important areas where better value for money could be achieved in local government services.
Copies of the report are being sent to every local authority in England and Wales. It is being considered by the Advisory Committee on Local Government Audit which will be inviting responses to it and, in due course, making recommendations to the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance.