§ Mr. ShoreTo 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. RedwoodThe 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 375W 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. BlunkettTo 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