§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of the total rates in Calderdale was represented by the rate support grant in each year from 1979 to 1988.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 10 April 1989]: The percentage of Calderdale's expenditure, as defined for the purposes of calculating grant, which is represented by rate support grant in each year from 1981 to 1988 is as follows:
Per cent. 1981–82 71 1982–83 65 1983–84 68 1984–85 67 1985–86 67 1986–87 56 1987–88 59 1988–89 56 It is not possible to provide information for 1979–80 and 1980–81 in the form requested, as the rate support grant system used prior to 1981–82 did not separately identify grant paid in respect of districts and counties.