§ 32. Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied with the progress being made to reduce the variations in regional funding as recommended by the Resource Allocation Working Party White Paper.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeYes. The gap between the best and worst funded regions has narrowed from 22 per cent. in 1979–80 to 15 per cent. in the 1985–86 allocations announced on 20 December 1984 in the reply given by my right hon. Friend to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, West (Mr. Sackville), at columns260–61.