§ Mr. Crowtherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reduction in the rate support grant as a percentage of total rate fund expenditure by local government has taken place since 1979–80.
§ Mr. Giles ShawFollowing are the figures of aggregate Exchequer grant expressed as a percentage of relevant expenditure in England, as defined at the time of the RSG settlement:
Per cent. 1979–80 *61 1980–81 *61 1981–82 59.1 1982–83 56.1 1983–84 52.8 * England and Wales combined.