§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what has been the average(a) local authority expenditure and (b) Government grant to local authorities per head of population in England, for the last three years for which figures are available;
(2) what has been (a) the expenditure and (b) the Government grant per head of population of (i) Cheltenham borough and (ii) Gloucestershire, for the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Robin Squire[holding answer 26 May 1993]Local authorities report the following:
Central Government grants and local authority expenditure4 1990–91 £ per head 1991–92 £ per head 1992–93 £ per head Cheltenham Grants to collection fund1 125 233 295 Grants to general fund2 39 26 26 Expenditure 91 120 118 Gloucestershire Grants to general fund2 55 60 66 Expenditure 571 621 666 England Grants3 314 437 489 Expenditure 755 842 899 1 Revenue support grant, special grants inside AEF, community charge grant (1991–92). These grants also partially financed the precept made on the collection fund by Gloucestershire CC. 2 Specific grants inside AEF. These grants support spending by all tiers of authority. As the two authorities do not cover the same functions, the specific grants are quite different in size and composition. Also includes additional grant for teachers' pay (Gloucestershire, 1992–93), and community charge benefit grant and community charge transitional relief/reduction scheme grant paid to Cheltenham. 3 Revenue support grant, specific grants inside AEF, community charge grant (1991–92), special grants inside AEF, additional grant for teachers' pay (1992–93), community charge benefit grant and community charge transitional relief/reduction grant. 4 Revenue expenditure to compare with TSS.