§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the amount of rate support grant paid to (a) each London borough, (b) each London precepting authority and (c) all London local authorities, in the financial years 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84 and 1984–85, expressed at 1984–85 prices.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[pursuant to his reply, 21 June 1984, column 233]: The information requested is given in the table below. Changes in the way grant is paid over the relevant period limit the ability to compare grant entitlements between years. The information in the table, therefore, requires careful interpretation. Grants in cash are converted to 1984–85 prices using the GDP deflator.
353Wrate support grant includes block grant and domestic rate relief grant.
(2) The figures for 1978–79 to 1980–81 relate to final entitlements; 1981–82 to 1983–84 relate to the latest available figures, and are after holdback; the figures for 1984–85 are the estimated grant for spending at budget, excluding any potential reduction due to holdback.
(3) Borough figures for 1981–82 include grant paid in respect of the GLC and the Metropolitan police. Borough figures for 1982–83 include grant paid in respect of the Metropolitan police. Borough figures for 1983–84 and 1984–85 relate to grant paid with respect to borough expenditure only.