Local Authorities (Capital Expenditure) (Hansard, 3 December 1987)

HC Deb 03 December 1987 vol 123 cc656-7W 656W

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will outline the year-by-year change in real terms in Welsh local authority capital expenditure provision, in the light of his announcement of 30 November in an answer to the hon. Member for Delyn (Mr. Raffan) in(a) the period since the present capital control system was introduced in 1981–82 up to the latest provision for 1988–89, and (b) the period 1978–79 to 1988–89.
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§ Mr. Peter Walker
Gross capital provision between 1981–82 to 1988–89 in real terms is shown in the following table. Comparable figures for 1978–79 to 1980–81 are not readily available.

At 1987–88 prices¹ £ million

Gross provision

1981–82 346

1982–83 428

1983–84 472

1984–85 395

1985–86 376

1986–87 385

1987–88 410

1988–89 400

Percentage change 1981–82 to 1988–89 16

¹ as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices applicable at 24 September 1987.

At 1987–88 prices¹	£ million
Gross provision
1981–82	346
1982–83	428
1983–84	472
1984–85	395
1985–86	376
1986–87	385
1987–88	410
1988–89	400
Percentage change 1981–82 to 1988–89	16
¹ as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices applicable at 24 September 1987.