HC Deb 06 May 1986 vol 97 cc65-7W
Mr. Chris Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish his latest estimate for local authorities in England, taken together, for (a) total budgeted expenditure for 1985–86, (b) the Government's planned expenditure for these authorities for 1986–87 and

(i) each London borough and the City of London, (ii) each metropolitan district and (iii) each non-metropolitan district.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

I have today placed the available information in the Library.

Mr. Chris Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment for each non-metropolitan county council what was (a) its rate precept in 1985–86, (b) its rate precept in 1986–87, (c) the percentage increase in rate precept in 1986–87, (d) its current expenditure in 1985–86, (e) its current current-expenditure in 1986–87 and (f) the percentage increase in current expenditure in 1986–87.

Mrs. Rumbold

The information is as follows:

(c) total budgeted expenditure for 1986–87 showing in each case (i) total expenditure for block grant purposes and (ii) current expenditure.

Mrs. Rumbold

The information available is as follows:

£ million
"Total" Expenditure Current Expenditure
1985–86 Budget* 21,995 22,392
1986–87 Plans 22,790 22,253.3
1986–87 Budget n/a n/a
* Latest published information.
† As given in the "Rate Support Grant Report (England) 1986–87".
n/a = Not available.

Local authority budget returns for 1986–87 are currently being processed by my Department, but a number of authorities' returns are still outstanding. Aggregate figures are therefore not available.

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