Local Government Finance (Hansard, 17 March 1986)

§ Dr. Cunningham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the figures for corporation tax, corporation tax (excluding receipts on North sea operations), and for industrial, commercial and public utilities' rates which underlie figure 7 on page 12 of Cmnd. 9714.

§ Mr. Kenneth Baker
The figures are as follows:

£ '000m

Year Corporation tax Corporation tax (excluding North Sea) Industrial, commercial and public utilities' rates

(United Kingdom) (United Kingdom) (Great Britain)

1975–76 2.0 2.0 1.8

1976–77 2.7 2.7 1.9

1977–78 3.3 3.3 2.2

1978–79 3.9 3.8 2.7

1979–80 4.6 4.4 3.1

1980–81 4.6 4.3 4.0

1981–82 4.9 4.2 4.9

1982–83 5.7 5.2 5.5

1983–84 6.2 5.3 5.8

1984–85 8.3 5.9 6.2

§ Dr. Cunningham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the aggregate Exchequer grant paid to local authorities at (a) rate support grant settlement and (b) estimated outturn in each year from 1979–80 to 1985–86, showing also the level of relevant expenditure in each case and also the grant percentage.

§ Mr. Kenneth Baker
The information is as follows:
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Aggregate Exchequer grant, relevant expenditure and grant percentage

Settlement Latest supplementary report

Aggregate Exchequer Grant £ million Relevant Expenditure £ million Grant Per cent. Aggregate Exchequer Grant £ million Relevant Expenditure £ million Grant Per cent.

England and Wales

1979–80 ^*8,607 ^*14,109 61.0 †9,517 †16,364 58.2

1980–81 †9,600 †15,737 61.0 ‡11,182 ‡19,155 58.4

England

1981–82 10,895 18,423 59.1 10,939 19,933 54.9

1982–83 11,484 20,463 56.1 11,242 21,765 51.7

1983–84 11,782 22,307 52.8 11,486 23,082 49.8

1984–85 11,872 22,883 51.9 11,902 23,872 49.9

1985–86 11,764 24,161 48.7 11,357 24,391 46.6

1986–87 11,764 25,328 46.4 n/a n/a n/a

^*At November 1978 prices.

† At November 1979 prices.

‡ At November 1980 prices.

n/a Not available.

§ Dr. Cunningham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the outturn or budgeted total of local authority revenue expenditure in each year from 1979–80 to 1985–86, showing how much of this total was funded by (a) non-domestic rates, (b) domestic rates,

Local Authority Net Revenue Expenditure^*and Financing

England and Wales England

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86‡

Net Revenue expenditure 15,956 19,307 20,106 21,952 23,260 24,163 24,597

Rates† (net of rebates) 6,122 7,754 9,053 10,239 10,437 11,043 11,736

Rate Rebates║ 176 243 338 518 1,102 1,235 1,344

Rate Support Grant 7,870 9,417 9,035 9,013 9,119 8,873 8,848

Specific and Supp. Grants 1,480 1,775 1,930 2,215 2,446 2,851 2,603

Balances/Balancing item 308 118 -250 -33 156 161 66

Income to Finance Net Revenue expenditure 15,956 19,307 20,106 21,952 23,260 24,163 24,597

Notes:
^*Net revenue expenditure is defined as expenditure to be financed from relevant grants, rates and balances and is net of non relevant specific grants and income from sales, fees and charges.
† Rates can be divided into domestic and non-domestic approximately, using rateable value shares. These are:

£ billion

England and Wales England

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86

Domestic 2.6 3.3 3.9 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.7

Non domestic 3.6 4.4 5.1 5.9 6.3 6.6 7.0

‡ Excluding the LRT levy.
║ Including rate rebates paid in respect of supplementary benefit recipients under the housing benefit scheme which was partially

§ Mr. Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set the calculations behind the figures stated as being the average charge for water and sewage provision in England and Wales in chapter 8, paragraph 5 of the Green Paper, "Paying for Local Government."

§ Mr. John Patten
The basic figures the hon. member
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net of rebates, (c) rate rebates, (d) rate support grant, (e) specific and supplementary grants and (f) other income services.

§ Mr. Kenneth Baker
The lastest available information based on returns from local authorities is as follows:
refers to are as follows:

£.p.

A. England and Wales

Average domestic rate bill 344.00

^*Water supply 39.92

^*Sewerage and environmental 45.93

B. Scotland

Average domestic rate bill Public water, sewerage and coast protection, flood prevention and riverboard requisitions 365.97

Water Supply 26.23

C. England

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£.p.

Average domestic rate bill 351.40

†Water supply 38.96

†Sewerage and environmental 45.60

^*Average household bills in 1985–86 for unmeasured domestic consumers.

† English water authorities' areas.

£ '000m
Year	Corporation tax	Corporation tax (excluding North Sea)	Industrial, commercial and public utilities' rates
	(United Kingdom)	(United Kingdom)	(Great Britain)
1975–76	2.0	2.0	1.8
1976–77	2.7	2.7	1.9
1977–78	3.3	3.3	2.2
1978–79	3.9	3.8	2.7
1979–80	4.6	4.4	3.1
1980–81	4.6	4.3	4.0
1981–82	4.9	4.2	4.9
1982–83	5.7	5.2	5.5
1983–84	6.2	5.3	5.8
1984–85	8.3	5.9	6.2

Aggregate Exchequer grant, relevant expenditure and grant percentage
	Settlement	Latest supplementary report
	Aggregate Exchequer Grant £ million	Relevant Expenditure £ million	Grant Per cent.	Aggregate Exchequer Grant £ million	Relevant Expenditure £ million	Grant Per cent.
England and Wales
1979–80	^*8,607	^*14,109	61.0	†9,517	†16,364	58.2
1980–81	†9,600	†15,737	61.0	‡11,182	‡19,155	58.4
England
1981–82	10,895	18,423	59.1	10,939	19,933	54.9
1982–83	11,484	20,463	56.1	11,242	21,765	51.7
1983–84	11,782	22,307	52.8	11,486	23,082	49.8
1984–85	11,872	22,883	51.9	11,902	23,872	49.9
1985–86	11,764	24,161	48.7	11,357	24,391	46.6
1986–87	11,764	25,328	46.4	n/a	n/a	n/a
^*At November 1978 prices.
† At November 1979 prices.
‡ At November 1980 prices.
n/a Not available.

Local Authority Net Revenue Expenditure^*and Financing
	England and Wales	England
	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86‡
Net Revenue expenditure	15,956	19,307	20,106	21,952	23,260	24,163	24,597
Rates† (net of rebates)	6,122	7,754	9,053	10,239	10,437	11,043	11,736
Rate Rebates║	176	243	338	518	1,102	1,235	1,344
Rate Support Grant	7,870	9,417	9,035	9,013	9,119	8,873	8,848
Specific and Supp. Grants	1,480	1,775	1,930	2,215	2,446	2,851	2,603
Balances/Balancing item	308	118	-250	-33	156	161	66
Income to Finance Net Revenue expenditure	15,956	19,307	20,106	21,952	23,260	24,163	24,597

£ billion
	England and Wales	England
	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
Domestic	2.6	3.3	3.9	4.4	4.2	4.4	4.7
Non domestic	3.6	4.4	5.1	5.9	6.3	6.6	7.0

	£.p.
A. England and Wales
Average domestic rate bill	344.00
^*Water supply	39.92
^*Sewerage and environmental	45.93
B. Scotland
Average domestic rate bill Public water, sewerage and coast protection, flood prevention and riverboard requisitions	365.97
Water Supply	26.23
C. England

	£.p.
Average domestic rate bill	351.40
†Water supply	38.96
†Sewerage and environmental	45.60
^*Average household bills in 1985–86 for unmeasured domestic consumers.
† English water authorities' areas.