Local Government Finance (Hansard, 19 July 1990)

HC Deb 19 July 1990 vol 176 c683W 683W

§ Mr. Dewar
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the percentage change on the previous year in(a) current, (b) capital and (c) total local government expenditure in real terms for each year since 1980 and the total and average annual changes in the period 1980 to 1989.

§ Mr. Rifkind
The figures are shown in the table.

Expenditure by local authorities in Scotland Change from previous year (per cent.)

£ million

Current Capital (gross) Total

1981–82 3.0 -2.6 1.7

1982–83 1.5 -1.2 0.9

1983–84 5.0 16.2 7.4

1984–85 -1.7 -13.0 -4.3

1985–86 -2.6 -4.3 -2.9

1986–87 5.1 4.9 5.0

1987–88 2.8 13.8 5.0

1988–89 1.0 -4.8 -0.3

1989–90 Provisional 3.5 -3.2 2.1

Average annual change 1.9 0.3 1.6

Total change 18.6 2.4 15.0

Expenditure by local authorities in Scotland Change from previous year (per cent.)
£ million
	Current	Capital (gross)	Total
1981–82	3.0	-2.6	1.7
1982–83	1.5	-1.2	0.9
1983–84	5.0	16.2	7.4
1984–85	-1.7	-13.0	-4.3
1985–86	-2.6	-4.3	-2.9
1986–87	5.1	4.9	5.0
1987–88	2.8	13.8	5.0
1988–89	1.0	-4.8	-0.3
1989–90 Provisional	3.5	-3.2	2.1
Average annual change	1.9	0.3	1.6
Total change	18.6	2.4	15.0