§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish, for each class of local authority and for local authorities in total, the percentage of increase in current expenditure in cash between (a) 1978–79 and 1986–87 and (b) 1981–82 and 1986–87.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information based on returns made by English authorities is as follows:
Percentage changes in net current expenditure Class of authority 1978–79 to 1986–87 1981–82 to 1986–87 Shire counties* 114.7 38.1 Metropolitan areas† 118.5 36.5 ILEA 128.5 40.9 Metropolitan police 193.5 52.7 Greater London area‡ 121.3 41.3 Shire districts|| 101.1 40.8 England 118.3 38.9 *Northumbria police authority expenditure is included in shire counties in 1978–79, 1981–82 but in the metropolitan area in 1986–87. †Comprising MCC's and metropolitan districts in 1978–79. 1981–82 and metropolitan districts and joint metropolitan authorities for fire, transport and police (including the Northumbria police authority) in 1986–87. ‡Comprising GLC (excluding ILEA) City, inner and outer London boroughs in 1978–79,1981 -82; inner and outer boroughs and London fire and civil defence in 1986–87. ║Including Isles of Scilly.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will rank in descending order, using their 1986–87 budgets, all English local authorities on the basis of the percentage above or below their grant-related expenditure assessments for 1986–87.
§ Mr. RidleyI have today placed the information in the House of Commons Library.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library copies of expenditure performance and growth tables for 1981–82 to 1986–87, showing also the figures from 1978–79 to 1986–87.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information will be placed shortly in the House of Commons Library.