HC Deb 13 January 1992 vol 201 cc427-8W
Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if, on the basis of the best information available, he will publish a table showing for each region and each class of local authority in England, for housing capital receipts and other capital receipts, showing(a) total cash backed capital receipts available to local authorities at 31 March 1990, and the amount of those receipts that were set aside as provision for credit

Capital receipts 1990–91—by region and class
Total receipts 31 March 1990 of which reserved part Total receipts 1990–91 of which reserved part Receipts used in 1990–91
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
Totals by Class
Shire Counties 247 118 229 102 128
Metropolitan Districts 343 210 607 397 305
London Boroughs 1,396 888 729 485 495
Non Metropolitan Districts 4,554 2,968 1,516 1,059 1,171
Other Authorities 81 53 65 24 57
Total all England 6,621 4,237 3,146 2,067 2,156
Totals by Region
South East 3,736 2,399 1,627 1,090 1,146
South West 713 449 218 137 173
East Anglia 310 202 106 68 89
West Midlands 444 285 271 184 191
East Midlands 641 404 192 107 168
North West 299 193 300 187 160
Yorks & Humberside 279 175 264 177 139
Northern Region 199 130 168 117 90
Total all Regions 6,621 4,237 3,146 2,067 2,156

Forecast capital receipts 1991–92—by region and class
Total receipts 1991–92 of which reserved part Receipts used in 1991–92
£ million £ million £ million
Totals by Class
Shire Counties 167 77 137
Metropolitan Districts 497 301 224
London Boroughs 631 394 350
Non Metropolitan Districts 971 636 804
Other Authorities 50 16 50
Total All England 2,316 1,424 1,565
Totals by Region
South East 1,124 682 794
South West 163 98 167
East Anglia 106 69 65
West Midlands 201 130 102
East Midlands 140 87 134
North West 239 143 132
Yorks & Humberside 195 120 105
Northern Region 148 95 66
Total All Regions 2,316 1,424 1,565

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what forecasts he has made as to the likely levels of(a) housing capital receipts and (b) other capital receipts, generated by local authorities in England in 1992–93; what proportion of those receipts is estimated to be required to be set aside as provision for credit liabilities, (b) the total of capital receipts received by local authorities in 1990–91 and the amount of those receipts set aside as provision for credit liabilities, (c) total capital receipts spent by local authorities in 1990–91, (d) the estimated total of capital receipts local authorities received in 1991–92, and the amount of those receipts that are likely to be set aside as provision for credit liabilities and (e) the estimated total of capital receipts spent on capital projects in 1991–92.

Mr. Key

The information requested is as follows. The figures are taken from local authority returns to the Department where available, estimates have been made for missing data.

liabilities; and what amount of capital receipts are estimated to be spent on capital projects within the financial year.

Mr. Key

Estimates of this nature are uncertain but at the time of the autumn statement total capital receipts likely to be generated by local authorities in 1992–93 were forecast at £3.0 billion. This total is likely to be split between housing and non-housing receipts in the ratio of 3:1. It is estimated that around two thirds of the total would be required to be set aside as provision for credit liabilities. It is further estimated that £1.2 billion of capital receipts, both accumulated and in-year, would be spent on capital projects during 1992–93.