HC Deb 02 June 1992 vol 208 cc374-5W
Mr. Shore

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, in order of magnitude, the central funding grant per adult towards the cost of local services paid out to each of the London boroughs in 1991–92; and what is proposed for 1992–93.

Mr. Redwood

The table shows the total external support, expressed in pounds per adult, received by each London borough in 1991–92 and 1992–93. The boroughs are listed in ascending order by the amount of support recieved in 1991–92. Total external support consists of revenue support grant, redistributed non-domestic rates and, for some authorities, area protection grant and ILEA grant, following the abolition of the Inner London education authority.

Local authority 1991–92(£/adult) 1992–93(£/adult)
City of London 11,466 12,528
Tower Hamlets 1,862 2,138
Hackney 1,755 2,080
Lambeth 1,557 1,628
Southwark 1,427 1,607
Islington 1,392 1,687
Westminster 1,385 1,638
Newham 1,308 1,612
Hammersmith and Fulham 1,261 1,465
Lewisham 1,260 1,466
Camden 1,238 1,413
Greenwich 1,227 1,433
Wandsworth 1,192 1,424
Haringey 1,133 1,316
Brent 1,128 1,435
Kensington and Chelsea 1,000 1,251
Waltham Forest 998 1,231
Ealing 975 1,200
Barking and Dagenham 846 1,055
Hounslow 799 1,063
Enfield 754 1,002
Croydon 739 972
Redbridge 702 944
Harrow 695 913
Hillingdon 686 869
Kingston upon Thames 673 880
Barnet 670 951
Merton 654 881
Bexley 635 848
Sutton 634 832
Havering 583 804
Bromley 543 755
Richmond upon Thames 529 752

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will show for each local authority for the financial years 1990–91 and 1991–92(a) their standard spending assessment relating to capital charges, (b) their actual expenditure relating to this item and (c) the difference between (a) and (b), showing totals for each column for England as a whole;

(2) if he will show for each local authority for the financial years 1990–91 and 1991–92 (a) their standard spending assessment relating to the other services block, (b) their actual expenditure relating to this item and (c) the difference between (a) and (b), showing totals for each column for England as a whole.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 13 May 1992]: The table shows the England totals for the information requested. The figures for individual local authorities have been placed in the Library.

Standard spending assessment £ million Equivalent net revenue expenditure £ million Difference £ million
Other services
1990–91 4,502 5,632 1,130
1991–92 5,933 6,361 428
Capital financing
1990–91 2,380 2,922 542
1991–92 2,951 2,973 22