§ 10. Mr. Randallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities are known to be budgeting to spend above his targets for 1983–84.
§ Mr. WaldegraveAccording to returns sent to the Department, 172 local authorities are budgeting to exceed target in 1983–84.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in respect of the 30 non-metropolitan district councils with the highest 1984–85 expenditure guidance figures in the rate support grant statement, what is the recommended level of expenditure per head of population in each case.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe figures are as follows: 255W
Expenditure guidance 1984–85 Authority £ million £ per head Bristol 34.076 85.28 Leicester 23.400 82.86 Kingston upon Hull 20.416 75.31 Nottingham 18.925 68.12 Portsmouth 16.021 84.32 Middlesbrough 15.263 101.89 Langbaurgh 14.013 93.30 Blackburn 13.655 95.62 Thamesdown 13.607 89.23 Stoke-on-Trent 13.470 53.60 Brighton 13.421 90.07 Southampton 13.213 63.68 Derby 12.391 57.47 Basildon 11.732 75.79 Plymouth 11.623 45.83 Stockton-on-Tees 11.095 64.17 Reading 10.713 77.80 Norwich 10.577 83.81 Blackpool 10.506 71.37 Southend-on-Sea 10.365 65.77 Northampton 10.273 63.34 Bournemouth 9.811 67.99 Warrington 9.045 52.53 Luton 8.880 53.79 Peterborough 8.771 63.88 Thanet 8.657 70.55 Preston 8.536 67.48 Harrogate 8.511 60.62 Burnley 8.229 87.82 Darlington 8.038 81.44