Rate Support Grant (Hansard, 14 April 1986)

HC Deb 14 April 1986 vol 95 c304W 304W

§ Dr. Cunningham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the accumulated reduction in rate support grant since 1978–79 in England at 1986–87 prices breaking down the figures between (a) 1978–79 and 1979–80, (b) 1978–79 and 1980–81, (c) 1978–79 and 1981–82, (d) 1978–79 and 1982–83, (e) 1978–79 and 1983–84, (f) 1978–79 and 1984–85, (g) 1978–79 and 1985–86 and (h) 1978–79 and 1986–87.

§ Mr. Kenneth Baker
The information is as follows:

Reductions in rate support grant at constant 1986–87 prices^*

£ million

1978–79 to 1979–80 516

1978–79 to 1980–81 648

1978–79 to 1981–82 1,317

1978–79 to 1982–83 2,049

1978–79 to 1983–84 2,454

1978–79 to 1984–85 2,842

1978–79 to 1985–86 3,769

1978–79 to 1986–87 3,860

^* using GDP deflator to convert from cash to constant prices.

Reductions in rate support grant at constant 1986–87 prices^*
	£ million
1978–79 to 1979–80	516
1978–79 to 1980–81	648
1978–79 to 1981–82	1,317
1978–79 to 1982–83	2,049
1978–79 to 1983–84	2,454
1978–79 to 1984–85	2,842
1978–79 to 1985–86	3,769
1978–79 to 1986–87	3,860
^* using GDP deflator to convert from cash to constant prices.