HC Deb 20 October 1981 vol 10 cc124-5W
Mr. Thornton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will give, for each of the last 10 years, for England and Wales, the figures for local government current expenditure showing the target expenditure as set by the Government immediately before the year began and the outturn of expenditure for that year, both on a comparable price basis;

(2) if he will give, for each of the last 10 years, for England and Wales, the figures for local government capital expenditure showing the target expenditure as set out by the Government immediately before the year began and the outturn of expenditure for that year, both on a comparable price basis.

Mr. King:

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.