LOCAL AUTHORITIES: CURRENT AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (Hansard, 10 December 1981)

HL Deb 10 December 1981 vol 425 c1502WA 1502WA

§ Lord Harris of High Cross
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total spending by all local authorities and its division between current and capital spending for each of the years: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980 and estimated for 1981, all figures calculated in 1980 prices.

§ Lord Bellwin
Following is the available information for the United Kingdom:

£ million 1980 prices

Total^* (current and capital) Local Authority Spending Current Expenditure Capital Expenditure

1955 n.a. n.a. n.a.

1960 14,710 10,310 4,400

1965 20,533 13,174 7,359

1970 23,528 15,332 8,196

1975 28,259 19,934 8,325

1980 25,686 21,060 4,626

1981 n.a. n.a. n.a.

^* Excluding debt interest.

	£ million 1980 prices
	Total^* (current and capital) Local Authority Spending	Current Expenditure	Capital Expenditure
1955	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
1960	14,710	10,310	4,400
1965	20,533	13,174	7,359
1970	23,528	15,332	8,196
1975	28,259	19,934	8,325
1980	25,686	21,060	4,626
1981	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
^* Excluding debt interest.