§ Mr. OppenheimTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much section 11 grant, under the Local Government Act 1966, Derbyshire county council received in each of the last five financial years for which figures are available; and on what schemes this money was spent.
§ Mr. John PattenThe amount of grant paid to Derbyshire county council under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966, in respect of each of the last five years is shown in the table. The grant represents 75 per cent. of the eligible expenditure by the authority on posts addressing the special needs of ethnic minorities of Commonwealth origin.110W
£ Posts 1983–84 Education 592,859 161 Social Workers 11,171 8 Other Staff 55,911 10 Grant paid on formula basis in respect of: (a) Children in care 24,791 (b) Day Nurseries 39,204 Total 723,936 (Payment of section 11 grant on a formula basis ceased at the end of 1983–84) 1984–85 Education 714,537 163 Social Workers 40,362 9 Other Staff 73,181 10 Total 828,080 1985–86 Education 735,429 168 Social Workers 39,684 8 Other Staff 95,577 15 Total 870,690 1986–87 Education 876,520 163.5 Social Workers 76,028 18 Other Staff 114,737 17 Total 1,067,285 1987–88 Education 967,533 116.5 Social Workers 96,833 18 Other Staff 151,188 17 Total 1,215,554