HC Deb 01 April 1985 vol 76 c428W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the sources of finance for (a) gross and (b) net capital expenditure by local authorities in total in England for each year from 1974 to 1985.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Based on returns from local authorities, the information requested for England is as follows, where net capital expenditure equals gross capital expenditure less capital receipts. Information for 1984–85 is not yet available.

authority associations on 11 December 1984, at a meeting of the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance. We have not yet formally discussed with the associations the question of targets for 1986–87.