§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing, for 1990–91 and 1991–92 separately for local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland (i) capital grants from central Government, (ii) other receipts, showing separately items of £0.5 billion or more, (iii) total receipts, (iv) current expenditure on goods and services, showing housing separately, (v) current grants and subsidies, showing housing separately, (vi) interest repayments, (vii) capital expenditure and net lending and (viii) total expenditure showing that on the basis of national accounts and public expenditure measurement.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested on capital grants from central government to local authorities on a public expenditure basis is given in table 5.5 of the "Statistical Supplement to the 1990 Autumn Statement"—Cm 1520. Data on capital grants on a national accounts basis cannot readily be split between terrritories. Data on local authority income from the community charge and non-domestic rates by territory are given in reply to a question from the hon. Member today. Detailed data on other local authority receipts in 1990–91 and 1991–92 are not yet available.
The analysis of local authority expenditure requested is given, for 1990–91, in the table. The data are consistent with the economic category analysis of local authority expenditure given in table 5.7 of Cm 1520. Data on local authority debt interest cannot readily be split between 469W territories. Information on the public expenditure basis for 1991–92 and for both 1990–91 and 1991–92 on a national accounts basis is not yet available.
Local authority expenditure1 in Great Britain by territory and economic category, 1990–91 £ million England Scotland Wales Current expenditure on goods and services2 33,255 4,335 2,057 of which: housing 309 4 13 Current grants and subsidies 5,981 686 340 of which: housing3 — 2 — Net capital expenditure4 3,989 816 471 TOTAL 43,224 5,837 2,868
1989–90 Outturn £ billion England Wales Scotland Great Britain Northern Ireland Gross community charge/domestic rate income 9.7 0.4 1.0 11.1 — Community charge benefit/domestic rate rebates 1.3 0.1 0.2 1.5 — Net community charge/domestic rate income 8.4 0.3 0.8 9.6 0.1 Gross non-domestic rate payments 9.8 0.4 1.2 11.4 Non-domestic rate rebates 0.3 — — 0.3 Net non-domestic rate rebates 9.5 0.4 1.2 11.1
1990–91 Estimated outturn £ billion England Wales Scotland Great Britain Northern Ireland Gross community charge income 12.3 0.5 1.1 13.9 — Community charge benefit 1.9 0.1 0.2 2.2 — Transitional relief 0.3 1— 1— 0.4 — Net community charge income/domestic rate income 10.2 0.4 0.9 11.4 0.1 Non-domestic rate payments 10.7 0.4 1.3 12.5 1 Less than £50 million. 470W
1991–92 Forecast £ billion England Wales Scotland Great Britain Northern Ireland Gross community charge income 8.5 0.2 0.9 9.8 — Community charge reduction scheme/transitional relief 1.1 0.1 0.1 1.4 — Community charge benefit 1.1 1— 0.1 1.2 — Net community charge income/domestic rate income 6.4 0.2 0.7 7.2 0.1 Non-domestic rate payments 12.1 0.5 1.4 14.1 Note: community charge grant 4.8 0.3 0.5 5.6 — 1 Excluding debt interest.
2 Including pay.
3 Excluding housing benefit.
4 Including net lending.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish tables which reconcile to table 6.7 in the 1991 Financial Statement and Budget Report and which show separately for England, Wales, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom and for each of the years 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92 the following information on local authority transactions(a) gross income from community charge and domestic rates before deduction of (i) rate rebates, (ii) community charge benefit, (iii) transitional relief, (iv) community charge reduction scheme and (v) community charge grant, showing each item separately, (b) net income from community charge and domestic rates and (c) income from non-domestic rates.