§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total rate support grant to Cambridgeshire for each year from 1983–84 to 1989–90; and what it would have been if total expenditure had not exceeded Government targets in those years when that occurred.
§ Mr. GummerThe table shows the latest figures for total rate support grant payable to authorities in Cambridgeshire for each year from 1983–84 to 1989–90.
In 1984–85 the grant of Cambridgeshire county council was abated by £4.152 million because its total expenditure exceeded Government targets. In 1983–84 Peterborough's grant was abated by less than £500.
Rate support grant payable to authorities in Cambridgeshire under latest supplementary report and 1989–90 settlement report £ million 1983–84 93.665 1984–85 92.883 1985–86 87.556 1986–87 83.195 1987–88 84.693 1988–89 78.166 1989–90 72.219