HC Deb 27 January 1986 vol 90 c422W
Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment with reference to the extra block grant entitlements in the document headed "Grant Recycling 1986–87", what was the assumed total expenditure for each local authority giving rise to the £400 million underclaim on the national grant pool.

Mr. Waldegrave

No assumption was made. Many levels of total expenditure would give rise to a £400 million underclaim.

Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment with reference to the extra block grant entitlements in the document headed "Grant Recycling 1986–87", what percentage expenditure increase the assumed total expenditure represents for each local authority, for each authority from its adjusted 1985–86 budget, as defined in annex G RSG report.

Mr. Waldegrave

No assumption as to each authority's expenditure was made.

Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment with reference to the extra block grant entitlements in the document headed "Grant Recycling 1986–87", what was the grant entitlement for each authority before close-ending.

Mr. Waldegrave

No assumption as to each authority's entitlement before close-ending was made.

Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, with reference to the extra block grant entitlements in the document headed "Grant Recycling 1986–87", what were the total grant entitlements for each class of authority before, and after, close-ending.

Mr. Waldegrave

No assumption as to each class of authority's total grant entitlement before and after close-ending was made.