§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give, in percentage terms, for the latest period for which such figures are available the proportion of total local government expenditure in Wales funded by central Government including the cost to central Government of rate rebates; what proportion was paid by the domestic, commercial and industrial ratepayers, respectively; and what proportion was met from other sources.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information requested is as follows:
Proportion of 1982–83 net expenditure funded by: Per cent. Central government (including block grant, domestic rate relief, rate rebate grant and other specific and supplementary grants) 71.2 Ratepayers Domestic (excluding rate rebates and domestic rate relief) 12.8 Commercial 5.8 Industrial 4.9 Other (including entertainment, recreation and miscellaneous) 6.9 Total ratepayers 30.3 Other sources, including variation in balance's -1.5 The expenditure figures are derived from local authorities's revised budget submitted this summer. Government grants are as provided in the supplementary report for 1982–83 laid before Parliament on 20 December.