Rate Support Grant (Liverpool) (Hansard, 8 July 1985)

§ Mr. Alton
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what amount of rate support grant will now be paid at the levels of expenditure currently set by Liverpool city council; how much has already been paid; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
As a result of Liverpool city council budgeting to spend £265 million in 1985–86, the rate support grant entitlement will be £50.273 million after holdback of grant. Including the payment being made today, the city council will have received £36.478 million.

§ Mr. Alton
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the originally planned level of rate support grant for 1985–86 for Liverpool on the basis that the city council would budget to spend at his Department's target.

Region "Homeloan" scheme house price limits from 20 July 1985 £ Average price paid by first-time buyers 1st quarter 1985 £ Increase in "Homeloan" scheme house price limits on 20 July 1985 Per cent. Increase in average price paid by first-time buyers between 1st quarters of 1984 and 1985 Per cent.

England

Northern 21,500 16,480 7.0 5.5

Yorkshire and Humberside 20,400 16,660 6.3 -1.6

East Midlands 22,100 18,340 8.3 10.1

East Anglia 26,000 22,400 9.7 13.8

South East:

London 38,000 32,970 14.8 7.9

rest of South East 33,500 27,680 14.0 7.9

South West 28,200 23,970 9.7 7.4

West Midlands 21,900 18,560 5.8 6.1

North West 21,700 17,690 7.4 0.7

Wales 22,700 19,680 6.6 4.6

Scotland 26,000 19,610 9.7 3.8

§ Mr. Rooker
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many first time home buyers have received help under the Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Act 1978, each year since it came into force; and if he will give separate numbers of each region.

§ Mr. Gow
We estimate that the number of first-time buyers who have received help under the home purchase assistance—"Homeloan"—scheme are as follows:

Number

1980–81 602

1981–82 5,500

1982–83 6,280

1983–84 4,200

1984–85 4,160

Total 20,742

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§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
Had Liverpool budgeted to spend at their target for 1985–86, they would have been entitled to £139.597 million in rate support grant.

Region	"Homeloan" scheme house price limits from 20 July 1985 £	Average price paid by first-time buyers 1st quarter 1985 £	Increase in "Homeloan" scheme house price limits on 20 July 1985 Per cent.	Increase in average price paid by first-time buyers between 1st quarters of 1984 and 1985 Per cent.
England
Northern	21,500	16,480	7.0	5.5
Yorkshire and Humberside	20,400	16,660	6.3	-1.6
East Midlands	22,100	18,340	8.3	10.1
East Anglia	26,000	22,400	9.7	13.8
South East:
London	38,000	32,970	14.8	7.9
rest of South East	33,500	27,680	14.0	7.9
South West	28,200	23,970	9.7	7.4
West Midlands	21,900	18,560	5.8	6.1
North West	21,700	17,690	7.4	0.7
Wales	22,700	19,680	6.6	4.6
Scotland	26,000	19,610	9.7	3.8

	Number
1980–81	602
1981–82	5,500
1982–83	6,280
1983–84	4,200
1984–85	4,160
Total	20,742